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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 Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach.
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.
Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach
Valid Reviews
88 Valid Reviews
The Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach experience has a total of 97 reviews. There are 88 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 9 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 88 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 44 |
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50% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
25% |
| 8/10 | 17 |
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19% |
| 7/10 | 3 |
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3% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
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1% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
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0% |
91.36% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach valid reviews is 91.36% and is based on 88 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
10 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 88 valid reviews, the experience has 10 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 10 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 1 |
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10% |
| 9/10 | 5 |
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50% |
| 8/10 | 4 |
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40% |
| 7/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
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0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
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0% |
87.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach face-to-face reviews is 87.00% and is based on 10 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
94.57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA | 10/10 | 631 days | 100% |
| Lisa | 9/10 | 631 days | 99% |
| Jono | 9/10 | 659 days | 96% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 690 days | 94% |
| Emma Brownless | 10/10 | 690 days | 94% |
| Abandon Normal IG/TT etc | 10/10 | 935 days | 65% |
| Mike&Fe | 9/10 | 1024 days | 53% |
| Sharyn | 9/10 | 1024 days | 53% |
| MKS | 10/10 | 1330 days | 25% |
| Caravan Fever | 10/10 | 1361 days | 22% |
| SG | 9/10 | 1389 days | 20% |
| Rich | 9/10 | 1451 days | 17% |
| Leonie | 10/10 | 1481 days | 15% |
| John & Amanda | 10/10 | 1512 days | 14% |
| Andrea and Carl | 10/10 | 1512 days | 14% |
| Flo and Ray | 10/10 | 1542 days | 12% |
| Howie | 9/10 | 1726 days | 7% |
| Tom Z. | 8/10 | 1786 days | 6% |
| Clare & Gerry | 10/10 | 2061 days | 6% |
| Rocket | 9/10 | 2061 days | 6% |
| Davey | 10/10 | 2120 days | 6% |
| Andrea and Carl | 10/10 | 2151 days | 6% |
| Ellen | 10/10 | 2151 days | 6% |
| Andrew | 8/10 | 2151 days | 5% |
| Sam | 10/10 | 2182 days | 6% |
| Sunny | 10/10 | 2212 days | 5% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2243 days | 5% |
| Pumpi Du | 10/10 | 2273 days | 5% |
| Yar Ni Ng | 7/10 | 2273 days | 5% |
| Alex Beley | 10/10 | 2365 days | 5% |
| Esteban | 8/10 | 2426 days | 5% |
| Don McDonald | 3/10 | 2426 days | 3% |
| Gary Prescot | 8/10 | 2610 days | 4% |
| Nick Gifford | 7/10 | 2776 days | 4% |
| Roeland Driessen | 9/10 | 2881 days | 4% |
| Alan Brown | 7/10 | 2881 days | 3% |
| Geoff Hawthorn | 10/10 | 2904 days | 4% |
| Gene Diaz | 10/10 | 2912 days | 4% |
| Richard Houghton | 8/10 | 2942 days | 4% |
| Daphne H | 9/10 | 2996 days | 3% |
| Kevin Mayer | 9/10 | 3034 days | 3% |
| Daniel Fuell | 10/10 | 3135 days | 3% |
| Pamela Hoffman | 9/10 | 3148 days | 3% |
| Theo van Greuningen | 8/10 | 3172 days | 3% |
| Michael Menrath | 10/10 | 3185 days | 3% |
| Johanna Kuch | 10/10 | 3188 days | 3% |
| Corina Sima | 8/10 | 3194 days | 3% |
| Hendrik Schulz-Jander | 8/10 | 3207 days | 3% |
| Richard Ashley | 10/10 | 3215 days | 3% |
| Glinys Weller | 9/10 | 3230 days | 3% |
| Ellen Schmitz | 10/10 | 3258 days | 3% |
| Richard Kirby | 9/10 | 3262 days | 3% |
| Max Brunner | 10/10 | 3270 days | 3% |
| Richard Kirby | 10/10 | 3278 days | 3% |
| Steve and Debbie | 10/10 | 3334 days | 3% |
| Carmen | 8/10 | 3543 days | 1% |
| Julia | 10/10 | 3553 days | 2% |
| Michiel Brunsveld | 6/10 | 3616 days | 2% |
| Clare Lambley | 8/10 | 3628 days | 1% |
| Eric Lambley | 9/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| Claire Henderson | 9/10 | 3643 days | 2% |
| Bartlomiej Berger | 10/10 | 3648 days | 1% |
| Jen Stohler | 10/10 | 3734 days | 2% |
| Lindsay Berquist | 8/10 | 3857 days | 1% |
| Helen | 8/10 | 3918 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 8/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Sven Aebersold | 10/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| kate messervy | 10/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Diane Fraser | 10/10 | 3977 days | 1% |
| Paul Wood | 9/10 | 4008 days | 1% |
| Sonja | 10/10 | 4008 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| Juandflow | 10/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| ozelmer | 10/10 | 4099 days | 1% |
| KoKi | 10/10 | 4099 days | 1% |
| Rebel Warren | 10/10 | 4130 days | 1% |
| delf tran | 10/10 | 4161 days | 0% |
| Sabine and Marc S | 10/10 | 4161 days | 0% |
| Julian_ont | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| Martin | 10/10 | 4342 days | 0% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 9/10 | 4358 days | 0% |
| Jenben | 10/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| paulmiles | 9/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| Kurt & Noemi Buhler | 8/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Jason Ritenour | 8/10 | 4830 days | 1% |
| Keely & Mark Haynes | 9/10 | 5007 days | 1% |
| Camilla Andersson | 9/10 | 5019 days | 1% |
| Brian Morris | 9/10 | 5388 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 Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach 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 Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach 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 Moeraki Boulders Holiday Park @ Hamden Beach 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
0.93% 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
91%
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.