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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.
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Okarito Camping Ground
Valid Reviews
111 Valid Reviews
The Okarito Camping Ground experience has a total of 115 reviews. There are 111 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 111 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 41 |
|
37% |
| 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% |
86.94% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Okarito Camping Ground valid reviews is 86.94% and is based on 111 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 111 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
92.23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 53 days | 100% |
| CharlieL | 10/10 | 53 days | 100% |
| Shaun | 7/10 | 53 days | 93% |
| Sophie | 10/10 | 84 days | 100% |
| Andy & Jo | 9/10 | 359 days | 92% |
| Jane | 10/10 | 419 days | 90% |
| Sabine | 10/10 | 450 days | 89% |
| Maren | 8/10 | 481 days | 85% |
| Astrid | 9/10 | 511 days | 84% |
| Kilee Leblanc | 10/10 | 725 days | 70% |
| Tracy | 10/10 | 756 days | 68% |
| PAULA WALLACE | 8/10 | 815 days | 61% |
| Rebecca Woodbridge | 10/10 | 876 days | 56% |
| Ruth D | 10/10 | 1241 days | 24% |
| Allan Reade | 10/10 | 1241 days | 24% |
| Wai wai | 10/10 | 1486 days | 12% |
| Cait Turner | 8/10 | 1545 days | 9% |
| Maskwahine | 6/10 | 1545 days | 8% |
| Boardwalk Blss | 10/10 | 1729 days | 6% |
| Anna Swain | 9/10 | 1759 days | 5% |
| Linda | 8/10 | 1851 days | 5% |
| Liz Wade | 9/10 | 1879 days | 5% |
| Enzo | 10/10 | 1880 days | 5% |
| Tim | 9/10 | 1911 days | 5% |
| lisa taylor | 9/10 | 1911 days | 5% |
| lisa | 9/10 | 1911 days | 5% |
| Richard & Chris, UK | 9/10 | 1911 days | 5% |
| Garne2019 | 8/10 | 2156 days | 4% |
| Maelys | 8/10 | 2186 days | 4% |
| Rachel | 10/10 | 2217 days | 4% |
| TP&MM | 7/10 | 2217 days | 4% |
| Ceri | 10/10 | 2245 days | 4% |
| Shaun | 10/10 | 2245 days | 4% |
| Marinette Kegels | 7/10 | 2245 days | 4% |
| Lauren | 9/10 | 2276 days | 4% |
| Mahi | 6/10 | 2307 days | 3% |
| Raphaele | 9/10 | 2307 days | 4% |
| David Aylmore | 10/10 | 2337 days | 4% |
| Grizzly Girl | 9/10 | 2368 days | 4% |
| Angela | 8/10 | 2368 days | 4% |
| Floatyurboater | 8/10 | 2368 days | 4% |
| Melinda Pyke | 10/10 | 2398 days | 4% |
| Kevin | 10/10 | 2551 days | 4% |
| Nathaniel Bond | 10/10 | 2580 days | 2% |
| Helen Rimmer | 4/10 | 2622 days | 2% |
| Oceane Imber | 10/10 | 2636 days | 3% |
| Joanna Dring | 9/10 | 2637 days | 3% |
| Helen Bond | 10/10 | 2641 days | 3% |
| Matthijs van Dijk | 8/10 | 2651 days | 3% |
| Katrina | 10/10 | 2671 days | 3% |
| Paul and Paula | 10/10 | 2677 days | 3% |
| Arron and Vema | 8/10 | 2901 days | 3% |
| Lucy Oury | 8/10 | 2903 days | 3% |
| Jerry Bart | 7/10 | 2920 days | 3% |
| Emily Livesey | 9/10 | 2936 days | 3% |
| Katie Marx | 10/10 | 2947 days | 3% |
| Andy Kubic | 7/10 | 2953 days | 3% |
| Margo Wiltens | 9/10 | 3104 days | 2% |
| Jennifer Ellis | 8/10 | 3230 days | 2% |
| W Donovan | 8/10 | 3257 days | 2% |
| Sean Stevens | 10/10 | 3313 days | 2% |
| Paul Smith | 7/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Ed Linklater | 7/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Gabor Kabacs | 9/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Marina | 9/10 | 3338 days | 2% |
| Lisa Conradie | 5/10 | 3341 days | 2% |
| Sven Hasselberger | 6/10 | 3353 days | 2% |
| Toby Regan | 9/10 | 3365 days | 2% |
| Sarah Gurney | 10/10 | 3404 days | 2% |
| Steve Warren | 9/10 | 3493 days | 2% |
| Alistair Millward | 7/10 | 3674 days | 1% |
| Vincent S. | 7/10 | 3677 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 10/10 | 3692 days | 1% |
| Averil Brown | 8/10 | 3703 days | 1% |
| Wilma Senior | 8/10 | 3705 days | 1% |
| Elles Janssen | 8/10 | 3736 days | 1% |
| Christian Roerig | 3/10 | 3736 days | 1% |
| Roeland Driessen | 5/10 | 3736 days | 1% |
| Lisa Quayle | 7/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| kim | 7/10 | 3858 days | 1% |
| Brita Topp | 10/10 | 4012 days | 1% |
| Andrew Young | 7/10 | 4071 days | 1% |
| Clara Hayes | 10/10 | 4097 days | 0% |
| Cornelia Stark | 8/10 | 4099 days | 0% |
| Ludovic Moulou | 10/10 | 4102 days | 1% |
| Andrea Beck | 9/10 | 4102 days | 0% |
| Hannah | 9/10 | 4133 days | 0% |
| Helene & Peter | 8/10 | 4163 days | 0% |
| Steve Warren | 10/10 | 4194 days | 0% |
| Jonathan | 8/10 | 4194 days | 0% |
| I & K Urquhart | 9/10 | 4255 days | 0% |
| Sylvia Klatt | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Rainer | 10/10 | 4383 days | 1% |
| Maria Klister | 10/10 | 4392 days | 1% |
| Cloarec Guillaume | 10/10 | 4403 days | 1% |
| Mycall | 9/10 | 4408 days | 1% |
| Katharina Littlemann | 10/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| Nils Poppenborg | 9/10 | 4421 days | 1% |
| Phil & Laura | 9/10 | 4436 days | 1% |
| Karsten Meyer | 9/10 | 4513 days | 1% |
| Boule_de_gomme | 9/10 | 4773 days | 1% |
| Diane Moss | 7/10 | 4787 days | 1% |
| Graeme | 8/10 | 4833 days | 1% |
| pepette31 | 10/10 | 4955 days | 1% |
| damaca | 10/10 | 4955 days | 1% |
| Kevin Morris | 10/10 | 5111 days | 1% |
| Rachel | 9/10 | 5111 days | 1% |
| David Taylor | 9/10 | 5113 days | 1% |
| Manfred Liuduer | 8/10 | 5143 days | 1% |
| Daniel Dubach | 10/10 | 5167 days | 1% |
| MundschanGermany | 10/10 | 5854 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
0.72% 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.