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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
113 Valid Reviews
The Okarito Camping Ground experience has a total of 117 reviews. There are 113 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 113 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 43 |
|
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% |
87.17% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground valid reviews is 87.17% and is based on 113 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 113 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
93.66%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy | 10/10 | 232 days | 100% |
| Stu | 10/10 | 260 days | 99% |
| Rylie | 10/10 | 383 days | 95% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 625 days | 80% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 625 days | 75% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 656 days | 78% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 931 days | 52% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 991 days | 46% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 1022 days | 43% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 1053 days | 39% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 1083 days | 37% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1297 days | 22% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1328 days | 20% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1387 days | 16% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1448 days | 13% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1813 days | 5% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1813 days | 5% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 2058 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2301 days | 4% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2331 days | 4% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2423 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2451 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2452 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2728 days | 3% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2789 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2789 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2879 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2909 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2940 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2940 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2940 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2970 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 3152 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 3194 days | 1% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 3209 days | 2% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 3213 days | 2% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 3223 days | 2% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 3243 days | 2% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 3249 days | 2% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3473 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3475 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3492 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3508 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3519 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3525 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3676 days | 1% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3802 days | 1% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3829 days | 1% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3885 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3889 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3889 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3895 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3913 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3925 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3937 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3976 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 4065 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4246 days | 0% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 4249 days | 0% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 4264 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4275 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 4277 days | 0% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4308 days | 0% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4308 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4308 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4327 days | 0% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4430 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4584 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4643 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4669 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4705 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4735 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4766 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4766 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4827 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4949 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4955 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4964 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4975 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4980 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4992 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4993 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 5085 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5345 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5359 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5527 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5527 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5683 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5683 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5685 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5715 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5739 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6426 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
0.57% 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
94%
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.