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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
92.82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stu | 10/10 | 38 days | 100% |
| Rylie | 10/10 | 161 days | 99% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 403 days | 91% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 403 days | 85% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 434 days | 89% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 709 days | 71% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 769 days | 66% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 800 days | 64% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 831 days | 59% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 861 days | 57% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 1075 days | 37% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 1106 days | 34% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 1165 days | 29% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 1226 days | 25% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1591 days | 8% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1591 days | 8% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1836 days | 5% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1895 days | 5% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1895 days | 4% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 2079 days | 4% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 2109 days | 4% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 2201 days | 4% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 2229 days | 4% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 2230 days | 4% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 2261 days | 4% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 2261 days | 4% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 2261 days | 4% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 2261 days | 4% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2506 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2536 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2567 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2567 days | 3% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2595 days | 3% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2595 days | 3% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2595 days | 3% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2626 days | 3% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2657 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2657 days | 3% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2687 days | 3% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2718 days | 3% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2748 days | 3% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2901 days | 3% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2930 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2986 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2987 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2991 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 3001 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 3021 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 3027 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 3251 days | 2% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 3253 days | 2% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 3270 days | 2% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 3286 days | 2% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 3297 days | 2% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 3303 days | 2% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3454 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3607 days | 1% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3663 days | 1% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3667 days | 1% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3667 days | 1% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3688 days | 1% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3691 days | 1% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3703 days | 1% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3715 days | 1% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3754 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3843 days | 1% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 4024 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 4027 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 4042 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 4053 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 4055 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 4086 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 4086 days | 0% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 4086 days | 0% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 4105 days | 0% |
| kim | 7/10 | 4208 days | 0% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4362 days | 0% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4421 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4447 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4449 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4452 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4452 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4483 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4513 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4544 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4544 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4605 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4727 days | 1% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4733 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4742 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4753 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4771 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4786 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4863 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 5123 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 5137 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 5183 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 5305 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5461 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5461 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5463 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5493 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5517 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 6204 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.