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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
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
93.55%
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 | 132 days | 100% |
| Stu | 10/10 | 160 days | 100% |
| Rylie | 10/10 | 283 days | 96% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 525 days | 85% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 525 days | 79% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 556 days | 83% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 831 days | 61% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 891 days | 55% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 922 days | 52% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 953 days | 48% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 983 days | 45% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1197 days | 28% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1228 days | 26% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1287 days | 21% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1348 days | 18% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1713 days | 6% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1713 days | 6% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1958 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 2017 days | 4% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 2017 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2201 days | 4% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2231 days | 4% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2323 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2351 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2352 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2383 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2383 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2383 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2383 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2628 days | 3% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2658 days | 3% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2689 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2689 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2717 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2717 days | 3% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2717 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2748 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2779 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2809 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2840 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2840 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2840 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2870 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 3023 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 3052 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 3094 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 3108 days | 2% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 3109 days | 2% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 3113 days | 2% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 3123 days | 2% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 3143 days | 2% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 3149 days | 2% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3373 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3375 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3392 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3408 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3419 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3425 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3576 days | 1% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3702 days | 1% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3729 days | 1% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3785 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3789 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3789 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3795 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3810 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3813 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3825 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3837 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3876 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3965 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4146 days | 0% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 4149 days | 0% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 4164 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4175 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 4177 days | 0% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4227 days | 0% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4330 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4484 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4543 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4569 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4571 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4574 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4574 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4605 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4635 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4666 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4727 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4849 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4855 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4864 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4875 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4880 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4892 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4893 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4908 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4985 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5245 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5259 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5427 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5427 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5583 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5583 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5585 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5615 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5639 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6326 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.