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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 Donegal House Irish Hotel.
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.
Donegal House Irish Hotel
Valid Reviews
71 Valid Reviews
The Donegal House Irish Hotel experience has a total of 74 reviews. There are 71 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.
Within these 71 valid reviews, the experience has 1 face-to-face review collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 71 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 29 |
|
41% |
| 9/10 | 22 |
|
31% |
| 8/10 | 10 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 4 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 4 |
|
6% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
3% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.73% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Donegal House Irish Hotel valid reviews is 88.73% and is based on 71 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Weighted Average
90.61%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EI | 9/10 | 20 days | 100% |
| Mike Fricker | 9/10 | 204 days | 98% |
| Stephanie G | 10/10 | 631 days | 78% |
| Stef | 9/10 | 1361 days | 16% |
| Christine | 9/10 | 1389 days | 14% |
| Aisling | 10/10 | 1481 days | 10% |
| Rebecca | 9/10 | 1542 days | 8% |
| Conor | 10/10 | 1726 days | 4% |
| Joe | 7/10 | 1726 days | 4% |
| Antoine | 5/10 | 1726 days | 3% |
| Erica | 9/10 | 1755 days | 4% |
| Olly | 9/10 | 1755 days | 4% |
| Dik Troost | 9/10 | 1755 days | 4% |
| Charlie B | 7/10 | 1755 days | 3% |
| Caleb | 8/10 | 1786 days | 3% |
| Rosie | 9/10 | 1786 days | 4% |
| Sabine | 6/10 | 1786 days | 3% |
| 3s Belgium | 8/10 | 1786 days | 3% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1786 days | 4% |
| Katie | 8/10 | 1817 days | 3% |
| Carina | 7/10 | 1817 days | 3% |
| Oliver | 8/10 | 1817 days | 3% |
| Mirco | 9/10 | 1847 days | 3% |
| Susanne | 9/10 | 1847 days | 3% |
| Marion | 8/10 | 1847 days | 3% |
| Julie | 10/10 | 1878 days | 3% |
| Libby | 7/10 | 1878 days | 3% |
| Eve | 10/10 | 1908 days | 3% |
| Georgie | 10/10 | 1908 days | 3% |
| Alice | 10/10 | 1939 days | 3% |
| Xiang Long Ng | 10/10 | 2000 days | 3% |
| ScoutnIndi | 9/10 | 2000 days | 3% |
| Tim L | 10/10 | 2061 days | 3% |
| Margaret | 10/10 | 2061 days | 3% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 2092 days | 3% |
| Stefan Miedzinski | 10/10 | 2092 days | 3% |
| Aisling | 9/10 | 2120 days | 3% |
| Katie | 6/10 | 2151 days | 2% |
| Marilli | 10/10 | 2182 days | 3% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 2182 days | 3% |
| Dan | 8/10 | 2182 days | 3% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2243 days | 3% |
| helen reeve | 9/10 | 2243 days | 3% |
| Claudia | 9/10 | 2273 days | 3% |
| Cassie | 10/10 | 2273 days | 3% |
| Peter Edmead | 10/10 | 2457 days | 2% |
| Jay kerley | 5/10 | 2457 days | 1% |
| Wina | 10/10 | 2457 days | 2% |
| Christian Oerlemans | 8/10 | 2462 days | 2% |
| Fei Fei Lei | 10/10 | 2506 days | 1% |
| Nadene Wheatley | 8/10 | 2573 days | 2% |
| Jean Simonet | 6/10 | 2589 days | 1% |
| Michiel de Weerd | 10/10 | 2799 days | 2% |
| Andrew Shortle | 9/10 | 2979 days | 1% |
| Jack Frazier | 10/10 | 3062 days | 1% |
| Syed Mohd Muhafiz Syed Mohd Bakar | 9/10 | 3126 days | 1% |
| Janneke Thuijils | 9/10 | 3213 days | 1% |
| Tomas Talpa | 9/10 | 3228 days | 1% |
| James Whitehead | 6/10 | 3249 days | 0% |
| Ellen Schmitz | 10/10 | 3252 days | 1% |
| Rhiannan Edwards | 10/10 | 3262 days | 1% |
| Helen B | 10/10 | 3270 days | 1% |
| Florian Werner-Zilch | 10/10 | 3275 days | 1% |
| Singapore Sling | 9/10 | 3278 days | 1% |
| Ahmed Mohsen Aly | 10/10 | 3307 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 3369 days | 0% |
| Lorina Spring | 10/10 | 3372 days | 0% |
| Harriet Bramley | 9/10 | 3388 days | 0% |
| Alva Feldmeier | 10/10 | 3478 days | 0% |
| Yann Le Gac | 10/10 | 3492 days | 0% |
| Sarrob Sarrob | 8/10 | 3553 days | 0% |
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 Donegal House Irish Hotel experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-0.22% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 43 days. However the Donegal House Irish Hotel 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 Donegal House Irish Hotel experience has been adjusted for 11 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 8 | -0.16% |
| 9 | -0.18% |
| 10 | -0.20% |
| 11 | -0.22% |
| 12 | -0.24% |
| 13 | -0.26% |
| 14 | -0.28% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.95% 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.