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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
92.76%
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 | 122 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 364 days | 93% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 364 days | 93% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 364 days | 87% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 395 days | 92% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 670 days | 74% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 730 days | 70% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 761 days | 68% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 792 days | 63% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 822 days | 61% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1036 days | 41% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1067 days | 38% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1126 days | 32% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1187 days | 28% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1552 days | 9% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1552 days | 9% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1797 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1856 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1856 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2040 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2070 days | 4% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2162 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2191 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2191 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2222 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2222 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2222 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2222 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2467 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2497 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2528 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2528 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2556 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2556 days | 3% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2556 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2587 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2618 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2618 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2648 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2679 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2679 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2679 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2709 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2862 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2891 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2933 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2947 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2948 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2952 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2962 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2983 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2988 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3212 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3214 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3231 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3247 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3258 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3264 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3415 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3541 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3568 days | 1% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3624 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3628 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3628 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3634 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3649 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3652 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3664 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3676 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3715 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3805 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3985 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3989 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 4003 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4014 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 4017 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4048 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4048 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4048 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4066 days | 0% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4170 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4382 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4408 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4410 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4413 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4413 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4444 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4474 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4505 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4505 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4566 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4688 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4694 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4714 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4719 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4731 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4732 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4824 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5084 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5098 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5144 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5266 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5266 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5422 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5422 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5424 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5454 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5478 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6165 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.