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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
107 Valid Reviews
The Okarito Camping Ground experience has a total of 111 reviews. There are 107 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 107 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 38 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 12 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.73% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground valid reviews is 86.73% and is based on 107 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 107 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
91.97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 246 days | 100% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 306 days | 99% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 337 days | 98% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 368 days | 95% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 398 days | 94% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 612 days | 82% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 643 days | 80% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 702 days | 74% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 763 days | 70% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1128 days | 34% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1128 days | 34% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1373 days | 17% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1432 days | 14% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1432 days | 12% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1616 days | 8% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 1646 days | 7% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 1738 days | 5% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 1766 days | 5% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 1767 days | 5% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 1798 days | 5% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 1798 days | 5% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 1798 days | 5% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1798 days | 5% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2043 days | 5% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2073 days | 5% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2104 days | 5% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2104 days | 4% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2132 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2132 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2132 days | 4% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2163 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2194 days | 4% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2194 days | 4% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2224 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2255 days | 4% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2285 days | 4% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2438 days | 4% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2467 days | 3% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2509 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2523 days | 4% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2524 days | 4% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2528 days | 4% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2538 days | 4% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2558 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2564 days | 4% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 2790 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 2807 days | 3% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 2823 days | 3% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 2834 days | 3% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 2840 days | 3% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 2991 days | 3% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3117 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3144 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3200 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3204 days | 2% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3204 days | 2% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3210 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3225 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3228 days | 2% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3240 days | 2% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3252 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3291 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3380 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3561 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3564 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3590 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3592 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3623 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3623 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3623 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 3642 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 3745 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 3899 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 3958 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 3984 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 3986 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 3989 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 3989 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4020 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4050 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4081 days | 0% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4081 days | 0% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4142 days | 0% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4264 days | 0% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4270 days | 0% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4279 days | 0% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4290 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4295 days | 0% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4307 days | 0% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4308 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4400 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4720 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 4842 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 4842 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5030 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5054 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 5741 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
0.75% 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.