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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 Roys Peak Track.
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.
Roys Peak Track
Valid Reviews
115 Valid Reviews
The Roys Peak Track experience has a total of 115 valid reviews. There are no 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 115 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 50 |
|
43% |
| 9/10 | 40 |
|
35% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
14% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
5% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
91.13% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Roys Peak Track valid reviews is 91.13% and is based on 115 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
105 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 115 valid reviews, the experience has 105 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 105 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 42 |
|
40% |
| 9/10 | 38 |
|
36% |
| 8/10 | 16 |
|
15% |
| 7/10 | 6 |
|
6% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
3% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
90.48% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Roys Peak Track face-to-face reviews is 90.48% and is based on 105 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
93.48%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fricker | 10/10 | 770 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1136 days | 48% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2566 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2809 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2961 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 3047 days | 3% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3343 days | 2% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3345 days | 2% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3346 days | 2% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3350 days | 2% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3350 days | 2% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3355 days | 2% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3366 days | 2% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3371 days | 2% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3373 days | 2% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3378 days | 2% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3387 days | 2% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3387 days | 2% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3401 days | 2% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3407 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3407 days | 2% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3408 days | 2% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3410 days | 2% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3429 days | 2% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3432 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3432 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3432 days | 2% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3432 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3444 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3444 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3444 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3444 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3447 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3450 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3450 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3452 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3456 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3456 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3459 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3463 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3463 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3473 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3482 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3489 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3693 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3693 days | 1% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3695 days | 1% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3701 days | 1% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3702 days | 1% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3703 days | 1% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3703 days | 1% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3707 days | 1% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3707 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3708 days | 1% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3709 days | 1% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3711 days | 1% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3711 days | 1% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3713 days | 1% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3715 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3718 days | 1% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3718 days | 1% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3718 days | 1% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3722 days | 1% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3724 days | 1% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3724 days | 1% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3730 days | 1% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3732 days | 1% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3741 days | 1% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3747 days | 1% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3748 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3754 days | 1% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3759 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3761 days | 1% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3764 days | 1% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3772 days | 1% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3776 days | 1% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3798 days | 1% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3810 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 4076 days | 0% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 4076 days | 0% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4104 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4162 days | 0% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4422 days | 1% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4438 days | 1% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4438 days | 1% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4473 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4501 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4805 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4894 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4896 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4900 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4914 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5194 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5207 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5537 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5548 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5551 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5554 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5578 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5903 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5909 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5919 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5925 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 6029 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6271 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6271 days | 1% |
Adjustments
No Adjustment
Several adjustments to the weighted average may be added to improve relevancy and credibility. Roys Peak Track does not meet the criteria for any of these adjustments to apply.
Balancing Adjustment
0.59% 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
94%
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.