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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 | 79 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 321 days | 94% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 321 days | 94% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 321 days | 88% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 352 days | 93% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 627 days | 77% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 687 days | 73% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 718 days | 71% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 749 days | 67% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 779 days | 65% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 993 days | 45% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1024 days | 42% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1083 days | 36% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1144 days | 32% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1509 days | 11% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1509 days | 11% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1754 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1813 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1813 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1997 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2027 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2119 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2454 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2485 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2485 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2513 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2513 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2513 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2544 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2575 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2575 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2605 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2666 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2819 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2848 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2890 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2904 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2905 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2909 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2919 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2940 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2945 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3169 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3171 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3188 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3204 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3215 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3221 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3372 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3498 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3525 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3585 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3585 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3609 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3621 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3633 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3762 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3942 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3971 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3974 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4005 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4005 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4005 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4023 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4127 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4280 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4365 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4367 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4370 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4401 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4431 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4462 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4462 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4523 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4645 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4651 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4671 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4676 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4688 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4689 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4704 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4781 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5055 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5101 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5223 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5223 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5379 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5379 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5381 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5411 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5435 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6122 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.