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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 Blenheim Bridges 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.
Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
122 Valid Reviews
The Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park experience has a total of 122 valid reviews. There are no 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 122 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 10 |
|
8% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
18% |
| 8/10 | 34 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
16% |
| 6/10 | 11 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 7 |
|
6% |
| 4/10 | 7 |
|
6% |
| 3/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 2/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 1/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
70.82% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park valid reviews is 70.82% and is based on 122 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
82 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 122 valid reviews, the experience has 82 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 82 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 8 |
|
10% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
21% |
| 8/10 | 24 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 16 |
|
20% |
| 6/10 | 7 |
|
9% |
| 5/10 | 4 |
|
5% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
75.24% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 75.24% and is based on 82 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
56.07%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther | 3/10 | 266 days | 67% |
| Shaun | 1/10 | 326 days | 49% |
| Walnstein | 6/10 | 418 days | 100% |
| Carrie | 7/10 | 632 days | 93% |
| Arie | 5/10 | 660 days | 74% |
| Ray G | 4/10 | 691 days | 61% |
| laurie M haysom | 9/10 | 1148 days | 40% |
| Murray Gamlin | 5/10 | 1300 days | 20% |
| Alexis | 4/10 | 1634 days | 6% |
| Cass | 8/10 | 1908 days | 6% |
| Michelle | 4/10 | 2000 days | 4% |
| Me | 3/10 | 2093 days | 3% |
| Mathias Hauenstein | 10/10 | 2152 days | 6% |
| HElen Bewick | 3/10 | 2183 days | 3% |
| Peter | 7/10 | 2396 days | 5% |
| Christina | 3/10 | 2396 days | 3% |
| The Weathersons | 2/10 | 2471 days | 2% |
| Johannes Bauerle | 1/10 | 2518 days | 2% |
| Lei Horton | 2/10 | 2678 days | 2% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 2745 days | 4% |
| Iris Maatman | 4/10 | 2824 days | 3% |
| Erin Polcyn Sailer | 7/10 | 3136 days | 3% |
| Kelly Hitchins | 6/10 | 3160 days | 3% |
| Craig Ferry | 8/10 | 3184 days | 3% |
| Glinys Weller | 9/10 | 3234 days | 3% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3242 days | 3% |
| Sarah Carter | 8/10 | 3245 days | 3% |
| Blandine Giusti | 9/10 | 3543 days | 2% |
| Melvin Spear | 8/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Frank Wijnands | 7/10 | 3625 days | 2% |
| Lorcan Lennon | 8/10 | 3655 days | 2% |
| Sue H | 7/10 | 3765 days | 1% |
| Nadia R | 6/10 | 3888 days | 1% |
| Family Trip | 8/10 | 3919 days | 1% |
| Casandra Prunica | 8/10 | 3921 days | 1% |
| Emma Wallace | 9/10 | 3953 days | 1% |
| Andrew Cattanach | 9/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 8/10 | 4039 days | 1% |
| M Morgan | 8/10 | 4253 days | 0% |
| Sixflipflops | 3/10 | 4253 days | 0% |
| Ken Milligan | 9/10 | 4271 days | 0% |
| Puma17 | 8/10 | 4343 days | 0% |
| Kevin Desjandino | 8/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| F Soppelsa | 7/10 | 4367 days | 0% |
| Paul Lawrence | 8/10 | 4372 days | 0% |
| Abby Rushmer | 8/10 | 4373 days | 0% |
| Rolf Zwahlen | 10/10 | 4381 days | 1% |
| Steve and Therese Dunne | 9/10 | 4386 days | 1% |
| Frederick Neilsen | 6/10 | 4386 days | 1% |
| Letitia Wenn | 8/10 | 4391 days | 1% |
| phudgb | 9/10 | 4404 days | 1% |
| Philippe Merino | 8/10 | 4640 days | 1% |
| Toby Clark | 9/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| nztintin | 5/10 | 4649 days | 1% |
| Tim Germany | 5/10 | 4649 days | 1% |
| Webb & Muckelt | 1/10 | 4658 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 8/10 | 4659 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Richardson | 7/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Andrew Powell | 8/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Ryan Pynappels | 9/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Peter Holt | 8/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| Patricia Motzheim | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Cick Pouw | 8/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| hanal7 | 6/10 | 4709 days | 1% |
| Dorthe | 4/10 | 4741 days | 1% |
| Mikala Dinka | 9/10 | 4741 days | 1% |
| Steve & Maggie | 9/10 | 4741 days | 1% |
| Anders Rathleff | 9/10 | 4756 days | 1% |
| damaca | 8/10 | 4801 days | 1% |
| neilqecosse | 9/10 | 4830 days | 1% |
| GoodTimes | 10/10 | 4922 days | 1% |
| Edward Marhi | 9/10 | 4980 days | 1% |
| Iain Campbell | 7/10 | 4993 days | 1% |
| Peter & Angela Brown | 10/10 | 5005 days | 1% |
| Fam de Kruyf | 9/10 | 5012 days | 1% |
| Stephen Shearer | 8/10 | 5012 days | 1% |
| Michael Assfalg | 6/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| Julie Pasquignon | 7/10 | 5016 days | 1% |
| Erin Dumbauld | 7/10 | 5016 days | 1% |
| Gert Vogelaers | 9/10 | 5018 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 7/10 | 5022 days | 1% |
| Ron Pantzer | 8/10 | 5024 days | 1% |
| Darren Bruestle | 9/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| Vanderhorst | 6/10 | 5031 days | 1% |
| Gerry Nichols | 8/10 | 5038 days | 1% |
| Kristie | 8/10 | 5066 days | 1% |
| Rob | 9/10 | 5296 days | 1% |
| Haley & Jason | 8/10 | 5311 days | 1% |
| Brett & Tanille | 8/10 | 5368 days | 1% |
| Marcia & Bruce | 6/10 | 5370 days | 1% |
| Brian_Val | 10/10 | 5383 days | 1% |
| Senel | 7/10 | 5387 days | 1% |
| Faurack | 10/10 | 5387 days | 1% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 5393 days | 1% |
| Otto | 7/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Etienne VanD | 10/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| mariak | 3/10 | 5456 days | 1% |
| andres | 7/10 | 5462 days | 1% |
| pthreadgood | 6/10 | 5468 days | 1% |
| Gary Brown | 8/10 | 5472 days | 1% |
| Douglas Beresford | 8/10 | 5472 days | 1% |
| Kirsty McGrath | 7/10 | 5474 days | 1% |
| Terry J | 10/10 | 5480 days | 1% |
| Philip Ryott | 4/10 | 5480 days | 1% |
| Sena | 7/10 | 5480 days | 1% |
| Tait Suridge | 10/10 | 5481 days | 1% |
| Susan Fielder | 7/10 | 5500 days | 1% |
| johannac | 9/10 | 5588 days | 1% |
| Andrew Lonsdale | 5/10 | 5697 days | 1% |
| HelenPalmer | 8/10 | 5701 days | 1% |
| LowerD | 8/10 | 5714 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 9/10 | 5716 days | 1% |
| RonB | 8/10 | 5726 days | 1% |
| Andrew Wilson | 7/10 | 5731 days | 1% |
| JeremyE | 8/10 | 5732 days | 1% |
| LucyT | 5/10 | 5732 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 5/10 | 5734 days | 1% |
| LindaV | 6/10 | 5748 days | 1% |
| Tolsten | 7/10 | 5756 days | 1% |
| KuzakUSA | 4/10 | 5758 days | 1% |
| Lucy | 6/10 | 5763 days | 1% |
| Visken | 7/10 | 5763 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 Blenheim Bridges 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 Blenheim Bridges 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 Blenheim Bridges 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
20.40% 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
72%
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.