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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.
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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
93.50%
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 | 92 days | 100% |
| Stu | 10/10 | 120 days | 100% |
| Rylie | 10/10 | 243 days | 97% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 485 days | 87% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 485 days | 81% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 516 days | 85% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 791 days | 64% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 851 days | 59% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 882 days | 56% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 913 days | 52% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 943 days | 49% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1157 days | 30% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1188 days | 28% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1247 days | 24% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1308 days | 20% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1673 days | 6% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1673 days | 6% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1918 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1977 days | 4% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1977 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2161 days | 4% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2191 days | 4% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2283 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2312 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2312 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2343 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2343 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2343 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2343 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2588 days | 3% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2618 days | 3% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2649 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2649 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2677 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2677 days | 3% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2677 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2708 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2739 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2739 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2769 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2800 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2800 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2800 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2830 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2983 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 3012 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 3054 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 3068 days | 2% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 3069 days | 2% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 3073 days | 2% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 3083 days | 2% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 3104 days | 2% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 3109 days | 2% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3352 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3368 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3379 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3385 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3536 days | 1% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3662 days | 1% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3689 days | 1% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3745 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3749 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3749 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3770 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3773 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3785 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3797 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3836 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3926 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4106 days | 0% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 4110 days | 0% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 4124 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4135 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 4138 days | 0% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4169 days | 0% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4169 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4169 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4187 days | 0% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4291 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4444 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4503 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4529 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4531 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4534 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4534 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4565 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4626 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4626 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4687 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4809 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4815 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4824 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4835 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4840 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4852 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4853 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4868 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4945 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5205 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5219 days | 0% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5265 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5387 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5387 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5543 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5543 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5545 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5599 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6286 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
0.58% 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.