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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 | 214 days | 100% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 274 days | 99% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 305 days | 98% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 336 days | 95% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 366 days | 95% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 580 days | 84% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 611 days | 82% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 670 days | 76% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 731 days | 72% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1096 days | 37% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1096 days | 37% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1341 days | 19% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1400 days | 16% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1400 days | 14% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1584 days | 9% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 1614 days | 8% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 1706 days | 6% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 1734 days | 6% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 1735 days | 6% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 1766 days | 5% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 1766 days | 5% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 1766 days | 5% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1766 days | 5% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2011 days | 5% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2041 days | 5% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2072 days | 5% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2072 days | 4% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2100 days | 5% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2100 days | 5% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2100 days | 4% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2131 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2162 days | 4% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2162 days | 4% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2192 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2223 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2223 days | 4% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2223 days | 4% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2253 days | 4% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2406 days | 4% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2435 days | 3% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2477 days | 3% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2491 days | 4% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2492 days | 4% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2496 days | 4% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2506 days | 4% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2526 days | 4% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2532 days | 4% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 2756 days | 3% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 2758 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 2775 days | 3% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 2791 days | 3% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 2802 days | 3% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 2808 days | 3% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 2959 days | 3% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3085 days | 3% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3112 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3168 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3172 days | 2% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3172 days | 2% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3178 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3193 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3196 days | 2% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3208 days | 2% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3220 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3259 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3348 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3529 days | 2% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3532 days | 2% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3547 days | 2% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3560 days | 2% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3591 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3591 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 3610 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 3867 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 3926 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 3952 days | 1% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 3954 days | 1% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 3957 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 3957 days | 1% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 3988 days | 1% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4018 days | 1% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4049 days | 1% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4049 days | 1% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4110 days | 1% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4232 days | 0% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4238 days | 0% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4247 days | 0% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4258 days | 0% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4263 days | 0% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4275 days | 0% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4291 days | 0% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4368 days | 0% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 4628 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 4642 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4688 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 4810 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 4810 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 4966 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 4966 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 4968 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 4998 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5022 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 5709 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.