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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 | 65 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 307 days | 95% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 307 days | 95% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 307 days | 88% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 338 days | 94% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 613 days | 78% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 673 days | 74% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 704 days | 72% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 735 days | 68% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 765 days | 66% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 979 days | 46% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1010 days | 43% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1069 days | 37% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1130 days | 33% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1495 days | 11% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1495 days | 11% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1740 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1799 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1799 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1983 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2013 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2105 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2134 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2134 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2165 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2165 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2165 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2165 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2410 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2440 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2471 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2471 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2499 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2499 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2499 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2530 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2561 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2561 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2591 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2622 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2622 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2622 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2652 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2805 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2834 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2876 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2890 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2891 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2895 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2905 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2926 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2931 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3155 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3157 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3174 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3190 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3201 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3207 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3358 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3484 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3511 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3571 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3571 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3592 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3595 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3607 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3619 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3658 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3748 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3928 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3957 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3991 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4009 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4113 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4266 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4325 days | 0% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4351 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4353 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4356 days | 0% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4356 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4387 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4417 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4448 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4448 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4509 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4631 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4637 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4662 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5027 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5041 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5087 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5209 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5209 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5365 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5365 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5367 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5397 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5421 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6108 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.