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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
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
93.47%
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 | 648 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1014 days | 55% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2445 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2687 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2840 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2925 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3221 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3223 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3224 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3228 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3228 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3233 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3244 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3249 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3251 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3256 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3265 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3265 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3279 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3285 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3286 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3288 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3307 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3322 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3322 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3322 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3322 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3325 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3328 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3328 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3330 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3334 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3334 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3337 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3341 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3341 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3351 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3360 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3367 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3587 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3591 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3593 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3596 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3596 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3596 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3600 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3602 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3602 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3605 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3605 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3605 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3608 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3610 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3619 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3625 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3626 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3632 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3637 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3639 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3642 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3650 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3653 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3654 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3676 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3688 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3954 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3954 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3982 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4040 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4298 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4298 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4298 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4300 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4316 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4316 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4332 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4351 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4379 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4683 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4774 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4778 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4792 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5072 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5085 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5426 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5429 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5432 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5456 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5787 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5797 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5803 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5907 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6149 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6149 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.