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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 | 750 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1116 days | 49% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2546 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2789 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2941 days | 3% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 3027 days | 3% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3325 days | 2% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3330 days | 2% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3330 days | 2% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3346 days | 2% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3351 days | 2% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3353 days | 2% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3358 days | 2% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3367 days | 2% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3367 days | 2% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3381 days | 2% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3387 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3387 days | 2% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3388 days | 2% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3390 days | 2% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3409 days | 2% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3412 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3412 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3412 days | 2% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3412 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3424 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3424 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3424 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3424 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3427 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3430 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3430 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3432 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3436 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3436 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3439 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3443 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3443 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3453 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3462 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3469 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3673 days | 1% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3675 days | 1% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3681 days | 1% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3682 days | 1% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3683 days | 1% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3683 days | 1% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3687 days | 1% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3687 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3688 days | 1% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3689 days | 1% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3691 days | 1% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3691 days | 1% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3693 days | 1% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3693 days | 1% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3695 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3702 days | 1% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3704 days | 1% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3704 days | 1% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3707 days | 1% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3707 days | 1% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3707 days | 1% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3710 days | 1% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3712 days | 1% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3721 days | 1% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3727 days | 1% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3728 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3739 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3741 days | 1% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3744 days | 1% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3752 days | 1% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3756 days | 1% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3778 days | 1% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3790 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 4056 days | 0% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 4056 days | 0% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4084 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4142 days | 0% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4400 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4400 days | 1% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4400 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4402 days | 1% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4418 days | 1% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4418 days | 1% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4434 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4453 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4481 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4785 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4874 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4876 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4880 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4894 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5174 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5187 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5517 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5528 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5531 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5534 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5558 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5883 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5889 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5899 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5905 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 6009 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6251 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6251 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.