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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
93.57%
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 | 153 days | 100% |
| Stu | 10/10 | 181 days | 99% |
| Rylie | 10/10 | 304 days | 96% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 546 days | 84% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 546 days | 78% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 577 days | 82% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 852 days | 59% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 912 days | 53% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 943 days | 50% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 974 days | 46% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 1004 days | 44% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1218 days | 26% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1249 days | 24% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1308 days | 20% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1369 days | 17% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1734 days | 5% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1734 days | 5% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1979 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 2038 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 2038 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2222 days | 4% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2252 days | 4% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2344 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2372 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2373 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2404 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2404 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2404 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2404 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2649 days | 3% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2679 days | 3% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2710 days | 3% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2710 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2738 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2738 days | 3% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2738 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2769 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2800 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2800 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2830 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2861 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2861 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2861 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2891 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 3044 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 3073 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 3115 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 3129 days | 2% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 3130 days | 2% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 3134 days | 2% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 3144 days | 2% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 3164 days | 2% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 3170 days | 2% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3394 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3396 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3413 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3429 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3440 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3446 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3597 days | 1% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3723 days | 1% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3750 days | 1% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3806 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3810 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3810 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3816 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3831 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3834 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3846 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3858 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3897 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3986 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4167 days | 0% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 4170 days | 0% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 4185 days | 0% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4196 days | 0% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 4198 days | 0% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4229 days | 0% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4229 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4229 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4248 days | 0% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4351 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4505 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4564 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4590 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4592 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4595 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4626 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4687 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4687 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4748 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4870 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4876 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4885 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4896 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4901 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4913 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4914 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4929 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 5006 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5266 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5280 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5326 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5448 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5604 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5604 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5606 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5636 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5660 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6347 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.