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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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools.
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.
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
Valid Reviews
81 Valid Reviews
The Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has a total of 82 reviews. There are 81 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 1 invalid review 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 81 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 32 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 23 |
|
28% |
| 8/10 | 20 |
|
25% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
88.15% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools valid reviews is 88.15% and is based on 81 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
56 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 81 valid reviews, the experience has 56 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 56 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 17 |
|
30% |
| 9/10 | 19 |
|
34% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
29% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
4% |
| 6/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 1 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
88.21% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools face-to-face reviews is 88.21% and is based on 56 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
81.89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam an | 8/10 | 102 days | 100% |
| Mabel | 10/10 | 498 days | 88% |
| L Clarke | 1/10 | 589 days | 33% |
| Chantelle | 8/10 | 1867 days | 5% |
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 2384 days | 4% |
| Rose | 10/10 | 2415 days | 4% |
| Michael Smith | 10/10 | 2751 days | 3% |
| Ben Cunningham | 10/10 | 2780 days | 3% |
| Mark Haydon | 10/10 | 2961 days | 3% |
| Anders Frank | 8/10 | 2972 days | 3% |
| Joonas Lehtomaki | 10/10 | 3008 days | 3% |
| Peter | 10/10 | 3013 days | 3% |
| Maaike | 8/10 | 3013 days | 3% |
| T Geelen | 7/10 | 3013 days | 3% |
| Alexandra Luerner | 10/10 | 3024 days | 3% |
| Eva Hesse | 9/10 | 3070 days | 3% |
| Jane Scott | 9/10 | 3114 days | 2% |
| S Black | 10/10 | 3293 days | 2% |
| John and Jan | 9/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Nicola Kersey | 8/10 | 3309 days | 2% |
| Dawn Howard | 8/10 | 3316 days | 2% |
| Josef Biller | 9/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Lengxi | 9/10 | 3325 days | 2% |
| Pauline Fontenay | 8/10 | 3331 days | 2% |
| Bernard Welschen | 6/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Jan B | 10/10 | 3399 days | 2% |
| Lee Farrington | 10/10 | 3419 days | 2% |
| Jan Meik Stegmann | 9/10 | 3658 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 10/10 | 3723 days | 1% |
| Michal Kamradek | 8/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Phil Bromby | 10/10 | 4027 days | 1% |
| Aurelien Noailly | 9/10 | 4038 days | 1% |
| Kristina | 5/10 | 4048 days | 0% |
| Bet | 8/10 | 4088 days | 1% |
| Humphrey | 9/10 | 4364 days | 0% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 9/10 | 4390 days | 1% |
| Clodec | 7/10 | 4390 days | 1% |
| Florent Corino | 9/10 | 4399 days | 1% |
| Amiot Cyriane | 9/10 | 4399 days | 1% |
| Wenmechers | 8/10 | 4475 days | 1% |
| Shannon Taylor | 10/10 | 4494 days | 1% |
| Mike & Suzann | 10/10 | 4771 days | 1% |
| Annie | 10/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Mickey | 9/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Cynthia | 10/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Rene | 10/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Monica | 9/10 | 4775 days | 1% |
| Mike1952 | 9/10 | 4789 days | 1% |
| kiwifrenchy | 9/10 | 4789 days | 1% |
| CMJ | 8/10 | 4820 days | 1% |
| Ron & Hannah de Reuver | 9/10 | 4865 days | 1% |
| R & M Willows | 9/10 | 4868 days | 1% |
| Alice Bastiman | 8/10 | 5103 days | 1% |
| Franzi & Tobi | 10/10 | 5106 days | 1% |
| Janey Chamberlain | 8/10 | 5117 days | 1% |
| Tamara Clark | 9/10 | 5129 days | 1% |
| mr Schumader | 9/10 | 5140 days | 1% |
| Kat Fleming | 8/10 | 5140 days | 1% |
| Lili | 8/10 | 5147 days | 1% |
| Kylie Carson | 10/10 | 5185 days | 1% |
| pipling | 10/10 | 5216 days | 1% |
| Andrew Hammond | 10/10 | 5277 days | 1% |
| shanelle | 1/10 | 5306 days | 0% |
| laver2010 | 10/10 | 5491 days | 1% |
| Helen Power | 8/10 | 5514 days | 1% |
| Moana Cook | 10/10 | 5550 days | 1% |
| ilkal | 9/10 | 5567 days | 1% |
| Ann S | 10/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Ietje van Beers | 8/10 | 5642 days | 1% |
| UlaR | 9/10 | 5816 days | 1% |
| Philip | 9/10 | 5874 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5888 days | 1% |
| G Lart | 8/10 | 5889 days | 1% |
| Kirk | 10/10 | 5893 days | 1% |
| Hove | 8/10 | 5897 days | 1% |
| Marc | 10/10 | 5942 days | 1% |
| Andrew | 9/10 | 6008 days | 1% |
| Robin | 10/10 | 6014 days | 1% |
| Ele | 10/10 | 6050 days | 1% |
| Miriam&Eva | 8/10 | 6514 days | 1% |
| Herman&Ineke | 10/10 | 6594 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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-1.93% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 57 days. However the Waikite Valley Thermal Pools 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 Waikite Valley Thermal Pools experience has been adjusted for 96 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 93 | -1.87% |
| 94 | -1.89% |
| 95 | -1.91% |
| 96 | -1.93% |
| 97 | -1.95% |
| 98 | -1.97% |
| 99 | -1.99% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
3.01% 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
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.