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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 | 262 days | 100% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 322 days | 99% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 353 days | 98% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 384 days | 94% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 414 days | 94% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 628 days | 81% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 659 days | 79% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 718 days | 73% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 779 days | 69% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1144 days | 33% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1144 days | 33% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1389 days | 17% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1448 days | 13% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1448 days | 12% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1632 days | 7% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 1662 days | 7% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 1754 days | 5% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 1782 days | 5% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 1783 days | 5% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 1814 days | 5% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 1814 days | 5% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 1814 days | 5% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1814 days | 5% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2059 days | 5% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2089 days | 5% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2120 days | 5% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2120 days | 4% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2148 days | 5% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2148 days | 5% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2148 days | 4% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2179 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2210 days | 4% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2210 days | 4% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2240 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2271 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2271 days | 4% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2271 days | 4% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2301 days | 4% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2454 days | 4% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2483 days | 3% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2525 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2539 days | 4% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2540 days | 4% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2544 days | 4% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2554 days | 4% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2574 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2580 days | 4% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 2804 days | 3% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 2806 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 2823 days | 3% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 2839 days | 3% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 2850 days | 3% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 2856 days | 3% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3007 days | 3% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3133 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3160 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3216 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3220 days | 2% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3220 days | 2% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3226 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3244 days | 2% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3256 days | 2% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3268 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3307 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3396 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3577 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3580 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3595 days | 2% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3606 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3608 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3639 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3639 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3639 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 3658 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 3761 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 3915 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 3974 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4000 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4002 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4005 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4005 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4066 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4097 days | 0% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4097 days | 0% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4158 days | 0% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4280 days | 0% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4286 days | 0% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4295 days | 0% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4311 days | 0% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4323 days | 0% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4324 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4416 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 4676 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 4690 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4736 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 4858 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 4858 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5016 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5070 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 5757 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.