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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 Lake Mahinapua Campsite.
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.
Lake Mahinapua Campsite
Valid Reviews
103 Valid Reviews
The Lake Mahinapua Campsite experience has a total of 105 reviews. There are 103 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 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 103 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 35 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 33 |
|
32% |
| 8/10 | 19 |
|
18% |
| 7/10 | 11 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.18% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Mahinapua Campsite valid reviews is 87.18% and is based on 103 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
32 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 103 valid reviews, the experience has 32 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 32 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 11 |
|
34% |
| 9/10 | 12 |
|
38% |
| 8/10 | 5 |
|
16% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
89.38% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Lake Mahinapua Campsite face-to-face reviews is 89.38% and is based on 32 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
79.19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub | 9/10 | 37 days | 100% |
| Susan Boyton | 9/10 | 221 days | 97% |
| Aaron | 4/10 | 433 days | 59% |
| Brigitte | 4/10 | 433 days | 59% |
| Emma B | 9/10 | 1072 days | 37% |
| Alastair McQueen | 10/10 | 1103 days | 35% |
| Alberto | 8/10 | 1133 days | 32% |
| Oonagh | 7/10 | 1437 days | 13% |
| $p | 10/10 | 1712 days | 6% |
| Valg | 8/10 | 1771 days | 5% |
| JS | 7/10 | 1924 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 8/10 | 1986 days | 5% |
| M&P | 10/10 | 2137 days | 4% |
| Richard Clapton | 10/10 | 2321 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2382 days | 4% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2382 days | 4% |
| Laura Morley | 8/10 | 2533 days | 4% |
| From DK | 9/10 | 2533 days | 4% |
| Ruddah | 7/10 | 2533 days | 3% |
| Jannike Bondevik - Norway | 10/10 | 2564 days | 4% |
| Mitchell | 10/10 | 2594 days | 3% |
| Alexandra NZ | 10/10 | 2594 days | 3% |
| Rebecca Rodeghiero | 9/10 | 2594 days | 3% |
| Eranda | 10/10 | 2625 days | 3% |
| Juliane | 8/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Fei Fei Lei | 7/10 | 2888 days | 2% |
| Vander Plancke Julien | 9/10 | 2951 days | 3% |
| Jozef Pinkerton | 10/10 | 3010 days | 3% |
| Muhammad Sharir Nizar Mohd Nasir | 7/10 | 3064 days | 2% |
| Nienke Best | 7/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Rob & Colleen Elwood | 9/10 | 3173 days | 2% |
| Anton Insolvenzen | 10/10 | 3189 days | 2% |
| Cathy Mead | 8/10 | 3196 days | 2% |
| deborah cooper | 9/10 | 3204 days | 2% |
| Bill Alexander | 9/10 | 3233 days | 2% |
| Lavkesh Patel | 10/10 | 3281 days | 2% |
| Hannes Brathuhn | 6/10 | 3320 days | 2% |
| Dylan Dorman | 9/10 | 3341 days | 2% |
| Philippa Buchanan | 9/10 | 3440 days | 2% |
| Chloe Cox | 10/10 | 3444 days | 2% |
| Rosemary Roche | 6/10 | 3447 days | 2% |
| Rita Ashby | 9/10 | 3477 days | 2% |
| Connie Hopper | 9/10 | 3525 days | 2% |
| Johanna Olsson | 10/10 | 3528 days | 2% |
| Andrik | 8/10 | 3535 days | 2% |
| David Elliott | 7/10 | 3538 days | 1% |
| Susan Boyton | 10/10 | 3546 days | 2% |
| Tatiana Rochereau | 8/10 | 3598 days | 1% |
| Maria and Grace | 7/10 | 3600 days | 1% |
| Heather Massey | 2/10 | 3613 days | 1% |
| Jakob Kofoed | 10/10 | 3618 days | 1% |
| Amy Bayliss | 8/10 | 3623 days | 1% |
| donald pobke | 9/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| Rebecca Symons | 10/10 | 3630 days | 1% |
| Jo Batt | 9/10 | 3664 days | 1% |
| Agata Jose | 10/10 | 3751 days | 1% |
| Georgia Posar | 10/10 | 3870 days | 1% |
| Bernard Duinkerken | 8/10 | 3904 days | 1% |
| Hardi Doehler | 10/10 | 3917 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 8/10 | 3931 days | 1% |
| Miguel | 8/10 | 3935 days | 1% |
| Adam Wight | 8/10 | 3937 days | 1% |
| Bridget Brebner | 9/10 | 3954 days | 1% |
| Jess Rose | 8/10 | 3963 days | 1% |
| Frederic Wachter | 10/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Maggie Tobar | 9/10 | 3974 days | 1% |
| Kim Frey | 7/10 | 3998 days | 1% |
| Nina James | 8/10 | 4086 days | 1% |
| Tom Guthknecht | 9/10 | 4263 days | 0% |
| Lilli Erni | 9/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Hanna Liebe | 10/10 | 4283 days | 0% |
| Andreas Liebe | 9/10 | 4283 days | 0% |
| Sarah Jane O'Reilly | 10/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Tomas Shairi | 10/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Charlotte Casey | 8/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Austin Johns | 10/10 | 4302 days | 0% |
| Sarah Christman | 9/10 | 4302 days | 0% |
| Guillaim Terrangle | 7/10 | 4316 days | 0% |
| Mayan Goddat | 10/10 | 4348 days | 0% |
| Daniel Naveh | 10/10 | 4348 days | 0% |
| Martin Thibaut | 9/10 | 4351 days | 0% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 4451 days | 1% |
| ramy | 9/10 | 4634 days | 1% |
| Lea Scheuvens | 9/10 | 4655 days | 1% |
| Engelstatter | 10/10 | 4668 days | 1% |
| Renate | 9/10 | 4668 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jezak | 8/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4693 days | 1% |
| Philip Gibbons | 9/10 | 4693 days | 1% |
| Leticia Martin | 10/10 | 4746 days | 1% |
| lavonc | 10/10 | 4785 days | 1% |
| sidcupjon | 10/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| Harald | 10/10 | 5039 days | 1% |
| qofd | 10/10 | 5335 days | 1% |
| Bryan & Ineke Beck | 9/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| Guult Ryan | 10/10 | 5382 days | 1% |
| Keely & Mark Haynes | 10/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| Gerhard | 9/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Philippa Waters | 8/10 | 5414 days | 1% |
| David Hobson | 8/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| Anne Veser | 9/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| Ann Grandchamp | 9/10 | 5803 days | 1% |
| Bronwyn | 7/10 | 6139 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Lake Mahinapua Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
3.23% 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 folk 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
82%
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.