What are the 1 - 5 credibility ratings?

As reviews for a particular hotel are posted, the average score, based on those reviews, is calculated. The more reviews a hotel receives, the greater the probability that the overall score is an accurate representation of what to expect at that hotel.

For example:

Hotel A has a rating of 100 and a credibility score of 1

A credibility rating of 1 means that the hotel has received just a small number of reviews. As a result it's overall score may not be representative of what to expect

Hotel B has a rating of 98 and a credibility score of 3

A credibility rating of 3 means that the hotel has received a number of reviews, so it's overall rating is more likely to be representative of what to expect.

Hotel C has a rating of 95 and a credibility score of 5

A credibility rating of 5 means that the hotel has received a large number of reviews, so it's overall rating is likely to be an accurate representation of what to expect.

So,the credibility rating that appears adjacent to a hotel review is a guide to the actual number of reviews posted for a particular hotel. The lower the credibility rating, the smaller the number of reviews. The higher the credibility rating, the larger the number of reviews.