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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Havelock Holiday Park.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
Havelock Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
52 Valid Reviews
The Havelock Holiday Park experience has a total of 55 reviews. There are 52 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 3 invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 52 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
17% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
23% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
10% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
77.69% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Havelock Holiday Park valid reviews is 77.69% and is based on 52 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
24 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 52 valid reviews, the experience has 24 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 24 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 2 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 3 |
|
13% |
| 8/10 | 11 |
|
46% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
8% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
8% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
8% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
4% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
73.33% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Havelock Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 73.33% and is based on 24 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
88.07%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Perret | 10/10 | 418 days | 100% |
| Blu Ice | 9/10 | 752 days | 74% |
| Susan | 8/10 | 997 days | 48% |
| Chris Barham | 9/10 | 1025 days | 46% |
| Criss | 9/10 | 1148 days | 34% |
| Laz. | 7/10 | 1362 days | 18% |
| Daretobe | 8/10 | 1482 days | 13% |
| Welsh Camper | 3/10 | 1756 days | 3% |
| Tracy | 9/10 | 2031 days | 5% |
| Kyra | 9/10 | 2183 days | 5% |
| John L | 9/10 | 2213 days | 5% |
| Ian&yevon | 2/10 | 2427 days | 2% |
| Chris and Maike | 10/10 | 2427 days | 4% |
| John Spittlehouse | 9/10 | 2466 days | 4% |
| UK 50-something couple | 8/10 | 2486 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 7/10 | 2548 days | 4% |
| Blu Ice | 10/10 | 2566 days | 4% |
| Gary Prescot | 6/10 | 2611 days | 3% |
| CARMERS | 9/10 | 2638 days | 4% |
| Anja Röhrich | 10/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 8/10 | 2796 days | 3% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 2829 days | 3% |
| Adam Wartman | 9/10 | 3174 days | 3% |
| Valerie Calligrafi | 10/10 | 3230 days | 2% |
| Kathy Hart | 10/10 | 3857 days | 1% |
| Collacott | 4/10 | 4298 days | 0% |
| Ann Sinclair | 10/10 | 4302 days | 0% |
| Maura Dillon | 10/10 | 4343 days | 0% |
| Letitia Wenn | 7/10 | 4391 days | 1% |
| Owen Dunning | 8/10 | 4653 days | 1% |
| Seraphim Karin | 6/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| polzeath | 5/10 | 4678 days | 1% |
| Sillmann | 9/10 | 4746 days | 1% |
| John Reilly | 8/10 | 4965 days | 1% |
| Schweisshelm | 8/10 | 5009 days | 1% |
| Walter Peters | 8/10 | 5027 days | 1% |
| Trevor Gibbins | 7/10 | 5031 days | 1% |
| Saglibene | 4/10 | 5033 days | 1% |
| Seifert | 10/10 | 5035 days | 1% |
| Wal & Lynne | 6/10 | 5308 days | 1% |
| Chris & Rob | 8/10 | 5311 days | 1% |
| Betty le Brech | 9/10 | 5362 days | 1% |
| Russell & Barbara Gilmour | 9/10 | 5366 days | 1% |
| Tanya Fitzgibbon | 8/10 | 5381 days | 1% |
| Haitsma | 5/10 | 5388 days | 1% |
| Pete H | 2/10 | 5389 days | 0% |
| Martin | 8/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| Maarten | 8/10 | 5417 days | 1% |
| Thomas | 8/10 | 5477 days | 1% |
| Ruth Kinder | 8/10 | 5531 days | 1% |
| JuliaG1 | 8/10 | 5747 days | 1% |
| John | 8/10 | 5841 days | 1% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Havelock Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-4.05% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the Havelock Holiday Park experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Havelock Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.99% |
| 198 | -4.01% |
| 199 | -4.03% |
| 200 | -4.05% |
| 201 | -4.07% |
| 202 | -4.09% |
| 203 | -4.11% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
2.02% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
86%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.