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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
112 Valid Reviews
The Okarito Camping Ground experience has a total of 116 reviews. There are 112 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 112 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 42 |
|
38% |
| 9/10 | 29 |
|
26% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
19% |
| 7/10 | 13 |
|
12% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
87.05% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground valid reviews is 87.05% and is based on 112 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 112 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
92.78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rylie | 10/10 | 75 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 317 days | 95% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 317 days | 95% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 317 days | 88% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 348 days | 93% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 623 days | 77% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 683 days | 74% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 714 days | 71% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 745 days | 67% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 775 days | 65% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 989 days | 45% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1020 days | 42% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1079 days | 36% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1140 days | 32% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1505 days | 11% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1505 days | 11% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1750 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1809 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1809 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1993 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2023 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2115 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2143 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2144 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2175 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2175 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2175 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2175 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2420 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2450 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2481 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2481 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2509 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2509 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2509 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2540 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2571 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2571 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2601 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2632 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2632 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2632 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2662 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2815 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2844 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2886 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2900 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2901 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2905 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2915 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2935 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2941 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3165 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3167 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3184 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3200 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3211 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3217 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3368 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3494 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3521 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3581 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3581 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3587 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3602 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3605 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3617 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3668 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3757 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3938 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3941 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3956 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3967 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3969 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4000 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4000 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4019 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4122 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4335 days | 0% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4363 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4366 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4397 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4427 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4458 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4458 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4519 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4641 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4647 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4667 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4672 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4684 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4685 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4700 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4777 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5037 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5051 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5097 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5219 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5219 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5375 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5377 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6118 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
0.66% 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.