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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 | 68 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 310 days | 95% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 310 days | 95% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 310 days | 88% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 341 days | 94% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 616 days | 78% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 676 days | 74% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 707 days | 72% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 738 days | 68% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 768 days | 66% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 982 days | 46% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1013 days | 43% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1072 days | 37% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1133 days | 32% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1498 days | 11% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1498 days | 11% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1743 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1802 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1802 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1986 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2016 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2108 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2136 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2137 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2168 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2168 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2168 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2168 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2413 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2443 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2474 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2474 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2502 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2502 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2502 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2533 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2564 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2564 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2594 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2625 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2625 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2625 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2655 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2837 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2879 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2893 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2894 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2898 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2908 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2928 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2934 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3158 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3160 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3177 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3193 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3204 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3210 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3361 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3487 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3514 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3574 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3574 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3595 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3598 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3610 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3622 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3661 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3750 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3931 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3934 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3949 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3962 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3993 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3993 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3993 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4012 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4115 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4269 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4328 days | 0% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4354 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4356 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4390 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4451 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4451 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4512 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4634 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4640 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4649 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4665 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4678 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4693 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5044 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5090 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5212 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5212 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5368 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5368 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5370 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5400 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5424 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6111 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.