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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 | 102 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 344 days | 94% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 344 days | 94% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 344 days | 87% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 375 days | 93% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 650 days | 76% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 710 days | 72% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 741 days | 69% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 772 days | 65% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 802 days | 63% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1016 days | 43% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1047 days | 40% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1106 days | 34% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1167 days | 30% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1532 days | 10% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1532 days | 10% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1777 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1836 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1836 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2020 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2050 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2142 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2170 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2171 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2202 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2202 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2202 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2202 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2447 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2477 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2508 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2508 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2536 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2536 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2536 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2567 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2598 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2598 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2628 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2659 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2659 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2659 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2689 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2842 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2871 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2913 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2927 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2928 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2932 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2942 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2962 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3192 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3194 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3211 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3227 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3238 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3395 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3521 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3548 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3604 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3608 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3608 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3614 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3629 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3632 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3644 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3656 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3695 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3784 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3968 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3983 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3994 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3996 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4027 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4027 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4027 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4046 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4149 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4303 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4362 days | 0% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4388 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4390 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4424 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4485 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4485 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4546 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4668 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4683 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4694 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4711 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4712 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4727 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4804 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5064 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5078 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5124 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5246 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5246 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5402 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5402 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5458 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6145 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.