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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
92.78%
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 | 66 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 308 days | 95% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 308 days | 95% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 308 days | 88% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 339 days | 94% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 614 days | 78% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 674 days | 74% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 705 days | 72% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 736 days | 68% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 766 days | 66% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 980 days | 46% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1011 days | 43% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1070 days | 37% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1131 days | 33% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1496 days | 11% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1496 days | 11% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1741 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1800 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1800 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1984 days | 5% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2014 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2106 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2134 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2135 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2166 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2166 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2166 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2166 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2411 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2441 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2472 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2472 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2500 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2500 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2500 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2531 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2562 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2562 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2592 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2653 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2806 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2835 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2877 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2891 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2892 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2896 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2906 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2926 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2932 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3156 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3158 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3175 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3191 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3202 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3359 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3485 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3512 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3568 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3572 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3572 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3578 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3593 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3596 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3608 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3620 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3659 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3748 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3947 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3958 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3991 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3991 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4010 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4113 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4267 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4326 days | 0% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4352 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4354 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4388 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4418 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4449 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4449 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4510 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4632 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4638 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4647 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4658 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4663 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4675 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4676 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4691 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4768 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5028 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5042 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5088 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5210 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5210 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5366 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5366 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5368 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5422 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6109 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.