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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 Cascade Creek 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.
Cascade Creek Campsite
Valid Reviews
170 Valid Reviews
The Cascade Creek Campsite experience has a total of 170 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 170 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 27 |
|
16% |
| 9/10 | 47 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 48 |
|
28% |
| 7/10 | 20 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 10 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 9 |
|
5% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 4 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
79.18% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cascade Creek Campsite valid reviews is 79.18% and is based on 170 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
39 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 170 valid reviews, the experience has 39 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 39 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 7 |
|
18% |
| 9/10 | 10 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 12 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 5 |
|
13% |
| 6/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
3% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
5% |
79.23% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Cascade Creek Campsite face-to-face reviews is 79.23% and is based on 39 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
80.52%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie | 8/10 | 12 days | 98% |
| McLean | 9/10 | 40 days | 99% |
| VamperCan | 10/10 | 40 days | 100% |
| Fredrik | 7/10 | 71 days | 93% |
| Sarah | 8/10 | 71 days | 98% |
| Debyron | 9/10 | 102 days | 99% |
| Fritz | 9/10 | 132 days | 98% |
| Paul | 10/10 | 132 days | 99% |
| Glenda | 9/10 | 192 days | 97% |
| tasman travels | 10/10 | 284 days | 95% |
| Janneke | 5/10 | 346 days | 71% |
| YP | 7/10 | 346 days | 87% |
| Jesse Leake | 10/10 | 377 days | 92% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 406 days | 90% |
| Lu | 7/10 | 406 days | 84% |
| Jorian | 10/10 | 406 days | 91% |
| Amy | 7/10 | 468 days | 81% |
| Paloma Santos | 3/10 | 468 days | 48% |
| Philippe & Lena | 4/10 | 498 days | 56% |
| Silene.arvinberod@gmail.com | 9/10 | 498 days | 85% |
| Larissa | 6/10 | 498 days | 74% |
| Nina | 9/10 | 498 days | 85% |
| Cholly | 8/10 | 529 days | 82% |
| Hayley Ambrose | 3/10 | 558 days | 45% |
| Marie Perret | 8/10 | 558 days | 81% |
| Henry | 8/10 | 620 days | 77% |
| Jodie Muller | 9/10 | 681 days | 73% |
| Amy Fortin-Barrette | 10/10 | 681 days | 74% |
| Christy | 7/10 | 681 days | 68% |
| Amy Catley | 6/10 | 681 days | 63% |
| Helen E | 9/10 | 712 days | 70% |
| Anthony V | 9/10 | 743 days | 68% |
| Srinivas Prasad Bheemanadam | 9/10 | 771 days | 65% |
| Lisa | 2/10 | 771 days | 30% |
| Jaycee | 9/10 | 802 days | 63% |
| Citlali & Mike | 10/10 | 802 days | 63% |
| Sophie Rellensmann | 7/10 | 802 days | 59% |
| Arie | 8/10 | 802 days | 62% |
| Esther | 8/10 | 802 days | 62% |
| Amanda Moreira | 7/10 | 802 days | 59% |
| Romy De Bruin | 6/10 | 863 days | 49% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 7/10 | 863 days | 53% |
| Felix | 9/10 | 863 days | 57% |
| Mil | 5/10 | 863 days | 44% |
| Chantal D | 9/10 | 954 days | 48% |
| The Gillies | 10/10 | 1473 days | 12% |
| Teesh K | 5/10 | 1593 days | 6% |
| Linda | 6/10 | 1867 days | 4% |
| Tanja & Sven | 8/10 | 1898 days | 4% |
| Katie | 8/10 | 1929 days | 4% |
| GM | 9/10 | 1929 days | 4% |
| Tilly Watermeyer | 9/10 | 1929 days | 4% |
| Timothy Davies | 9/10 | 1959 days | 4% |
| Karl Ohm | 7/10 | 2173 days | 4% |
| Maggie | 6/10 | 2173 days | 3% |
| Elin | 10/10 | 2204 days | 4% |
| Sally Sargeant-Hu | 9/10 | 2204 days | 4% |
| Georgia | 8/10 | 2204 days | 4% |
| Megan Belanger | 9/10 | 2232 days | 4% |
| Freya | 8/10 | 2232 days | 4% |
| Nicki Chow | 6/10 | 2232 days | 3% |
| Franz | 8/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Jeremy | 7/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Inna | 5/10 | 2263 days | 3% |
| Yh kim | 5/10 | 2263 days | 3% |
| Boris Clémençon | 10/10 | 2263 days | 4% |
| Ruddah | 5/10 | 2263 days | 3% |
| Marilli | 5/10 | 2294 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 9/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| Cora | 9/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| Nadine | 8/10 | 2294 days | 4% |
| Mitchell | 9/10 | 2323 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2355 days | 4% |
| Eranda | 10/10 | 2355 days | 4% |
| Sophie Skinner | 8/10 | 2355 days | 4% |
| Jonas R. | 8/10 | 2355 days | 4% |
| J wells | 8/10 | 2384 days | 4% |
| Kiri Edwards | 8/10 | 2415 days | 4% |
| S Weslake | 10/10 | 2538 days | 3% |
| Matt | 8/10 | 2538 days | 3% |
| Clobby | 7/10 | 2569 days | 3% |
| The Farrs | 9/10 | 2569 days | 3% |
| Laura Clay | 9/10 | 2569 days | 3% |
| Hanneke van Dijk | 8/10 | 2602 days | 2% |
| Luis Vigil Vidal | 8/10 | 2611 days | 2% |
| Fei Fei Lei | 8/10 | 2618 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Anika Bedard | 6/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Rasmus Lundgaard Nielsen | 5/10 | 2625 days | 2% |
| Fiona Walker | 9/10 | 2628 days | 3% |
| Brigham Edgar | 9/10 | 2641 days | 3% |
| Gema Frontera | 8/10 | 2670 days | 3% |
| Julian Kihnle | 8/10 | 2687 days | 2% |
| Jenny Jaye | 8/10 | 2723 days | 3% |
| Oz Atiya | 10/10 | 2726 days | 3% |
| Sue Rogers | 10/10 | 2749 days | 3% |
| Poppy Ritchie | 8/10 | 2802 days | 3% |
| Bruce Graham | 9/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Nathalie Gobin | 8/10 | 2896 days | 3% |
| Wendy Kildey | 10/10 | 2908 days | 3% |
| Shanna de Lang | 7/10 | 2910 days | 2% |
| Connie | 8/10 | 2912 days | 3% |
| Harriet Smith | 9/10 | 2934 days | 3% |
| Trent O'Keeffe | 9/10 | 2983 days | 2% |
| J Dobias | 3/10 | 3015 days | 1% |
| Madi | 9/10 | 3018 days | 2% |
| Frederick Yott | 9/10 | 3018 days | 2% |
| Megan Jurgensmeyer | 8/10 | 3027 days | 2% |
| Greg MacFire | 6/10 | 3030 days | 2% |
| Jill Grange | 7/10 | 3047 days | 2% |
| Melanie Giroux | 8/10 | 3097 days | 2% |
| Kathy Hart | 8/10 | 3237 days | 2% |
| Russell Opland | 8/10 | 3246 days | 2% |
| Andrik | 3/10 | 3264 days | 1% |
| Chadd Holland | 10/10 | 3270 days | 2% |
| Heng Sing Teh | 9/10 | 3273 days | 2% |
| Jenny Adams | 7/10 | 3282 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 8/10 | 3300 days | 2% |
| Marina | 10/10 | 3325 days | 2% |
| Rachel Macdonald | 10/10 | 3348 days | 2% |
| Sam Brydon | 8/10 | 3358 days | 2% |
| Lucia | 8/10 | 3358 days | 2% |
| Judith Simpson | 5/10 | 3360 days | 1% |
| Neil | 8/10 | 3363 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Brown | 9/10 | 3419 days | 2% |
| Yann Le Gac | 7/10 | 3603 days | 1% |
| James Webster | 8/10 | 3663 days | 1% |
| Miguel | 7/10 | 3664 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3692 days | 1% |
| Stefanie Feldman | 9/10 | 3712 days | 1% |
| Daniel Jarrett | 8/10 | 3815 days | 1% |
| Douglas Yeates | 9/10 | 3996 days | 0% |
| Sarah Jane O'Reilly | 1/10 | 4026 days | 0% |
| Tomas Shairi | 1/10 | 4026 days | 0% |
| FlyingKiwiGirl | 9/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| Austin Johns | 8/10 | 4032 days | 0% |
| Sarah Christman | 6/10 | 4032 days | 0% |
| Johanna Kofler | 9/10 | 4033 days | 0% |
| Steffen | 8/10 | 4046 days | 0% |
| Manuela Michelbach | 7/10 | 4047 days | 0% |
| Janis Gallois | 10/10 | 4053 days | 0% |
| Lionel | 6/10 | 4062 days | 0% |
| Maya Bakker-deDreu | 9/10 | 4079 days | 0% |
| Daryl | 10/10 | 4084 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 9/10 | 4086 days | 0% |
| Michael Stark | 10/10 | 4086 days | 0% |
| Emeline Dupre | 8/10 | 4090 days | 0% |
| Nigel & Annie Dale | 9/10 | 4181 days | 0% |
| Andrew Potratz | 9/10 | 4181 days | 0% |
| Tim Vennewold | 7/10 | 4382 days | 0% |
| Douglas Walker | 8/10 | 4390 days | 1% |
| patrick+ katerina | 10/10 | 4395 days | 1% |
| Jon Barratt | 7/10 | 4491 days | 0% |
| Harald | 9/10 | 4769 days | 1% |
| Paul Fairbrass | 9/10 | 4782 days | 1% |
| Loic | 8/10 | 4783 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 4789 days | 1% |
| Nathanael Boehm | 8/10 | 4851 days | 1% |
| Jensen Bresbenbeek | 7/10 | 4852 days | 0% |
| Steve | 8/10 | 4865 days | 1% |
| DJohnson | 9/10 | 4941 days | 1% |
| Becky Edney | 8/10 | 5100 days | 1% |
| Brian Jones | 10/10 | 5105 days | 1% |
| Jacob | 8/10 | 5113 days | 1% |
| T Lipscombe | 4/10 | 5118 days | 0% |
| Betten | 9/10 | 5125 days | 1% |
| Natthien Le Gall | 10/10 | 5127 days | 1% |
| Jann Clar | 9/10 | 5500 days | 1% |
| Yvonne German | 10/10 | 5536 days | 1% |
| Suzie Lechner | 10/10 | 5845 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Cascade Creek Campsite does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
2.86% 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
83%
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.