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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 Okarito Camping Ground.
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.
Okarito Camping Ground
Valid Reviews
107 Valid Reviews
The Okarito Camping Ground experience has a total of 111 reviews. There are 107 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 4 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 107 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 38 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 12 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.73% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground valid reviews is 86.73% and is based on 107 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
18 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 107 valid reviews, the experience has 18 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 18 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
50% |
| 9/10 | 6 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
11% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
92.78% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground face-to-face reviews is 92.78% and is based on 18 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
91.97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 235 days | 100% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 295 days | 99% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 326 days | 98% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 357 days | 95% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 387 days | 94% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 601 days | 83% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 632 days | 80% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 691 days | 74% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 752 days | 71% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1117 days | 35% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1117 days | 35% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1362 days | 18% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1421 days | 15% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1421 days | 13% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1605 days | 8% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 1635 days | 7% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 1727 days | 6% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 1755 days | 5% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 1756 days | 5% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 1787 days | 5% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 1787 days | 5% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 1787 days | 5% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1787 days | 5% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2032 days | 5% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2062 days | 5% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2093 days | 5% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2093 days | 4% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2121 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2121 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2121 days | 4% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2152 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2183 days | 4% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2183 days | 4% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2213 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2244 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2244 days | 4% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2244 days | 4% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2274 days | 4% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2427 days | 4% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2456 days | 3% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2498 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2512 days | 4% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2513 days | 4% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2517 days | 4% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2527 days | 4% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2547 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2553 days | 4% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 2777 days | 3% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 2796 days | 3% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 2812 days | 3% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 2823 days | 3% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 2829 days | 3% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 2980 days | 3% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3106 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3133 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3189 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3193 days | 2% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3193 days | 2% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3199 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3214 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3217 days | 2% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3229 days | 2% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3280 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3369 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3550 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3553 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3568 days | 2% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3579 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3581 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3612 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3612 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3612 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 3631 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 3888 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 3947 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 3973 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 3975 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 3978 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 3978 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4009 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4039 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4070 days | 0% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4070 days | 0% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4131 days | 0% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4253 days | 0% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4259 days | 0% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4268 days | 0% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4279 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4284 days | 0% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4297 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4312 days | 0% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4389 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 4649 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 4663 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4709 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 4831 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 4831 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 4987 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 4987 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 4989 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5019 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5043 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 5730 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Okarito Camping Ground does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.75% 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
93%
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.