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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
107 Valid Reviews
The Okarito Camping Ground experience has a total of 111 reviews. There are 107 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 107 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 38 |
|
36% |
| 9/10 | 29 |
|
27% |
| 8/10 | 21 |
|
20% |
| 7/10 | 12 |
|
11% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
86.73% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground valid reviews is 86.73% and is based on 107 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 107 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
91.97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 232 days | 100% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 292 days | 99% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 323 days | 98% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 354 days | 95% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 384 days | 94% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 598 days | 83% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 629 days | 81% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 688 days | 75% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 749 days | 71% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1114 days | 35% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1114 days | 35% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1359 days | 18% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1418 days | 15% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1418 days | 13% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1602 days | 8% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 1632 days | 7% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 1724 days | 6% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 1752 days | 5% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 1753 days | 5% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 1784 days | 5% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 1784 days | 5% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 1784 days | 5% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1784 days | 5% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2029 days | 5% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2059 days | 5% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2090 days | 5% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2090 days | 4% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2118 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2118 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2118 days | 4% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2149 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2210 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2241 days | 4% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2271 days | 4% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2424 days | 4% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2453 days | 3% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2495 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2509 days | 4% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2510 days | 4% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2514 days | 4% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2524 days | 4% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2544 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2550 days | 4% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 2774 days | 3% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 2776 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 2793 days | 3% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 2809 days | 3% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 2820 days | 3% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 2826 days | 3% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 2977 days | 3% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3103 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3130 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3186 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3190 days | 2% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3190 days | 2% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3196 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3211 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3214 days | 2% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3226 days | 2% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3238 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3277 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3366 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3547 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3550 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3576 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3578 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3609 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3609 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3609 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 3628 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 3731 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 3885 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 3944 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 3970 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 3972 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 3975 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 3975 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4006 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4067 days | 0% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4067 days | 0% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4128 days | 0% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4250 days | 0% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4256 days | 0% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4265 days | 0% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4281 days | 0% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4293 days | 0% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4294 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4309 days | 0% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4386 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 4646 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 4660 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4706 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 4828 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 4828 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 4984 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 4984 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 4986 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5016 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5040 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 5727 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
0.75% 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.