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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 | 834 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1200 days | 45% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2631 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2873 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 3026 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 3111 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3407 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3409 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3410 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3414 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3414 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3419 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3430 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3435 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3437 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3442 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3451 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3451 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3465 days | 2% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3471 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3471 days | 2% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3472 days | 2% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3474 days | 2% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3493 days | 2% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3508 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3508 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3508 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3508 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3511 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3514 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3514 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3516 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3520 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3520 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3523 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3527 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3527 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3537 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3546 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3553 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3757 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3757 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3759 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3765 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3766 days | 1% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3767 days | 1% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3767 days | 1% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3771 days | 1% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3771 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3772 days | 1% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3773 days | 1% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3777 days | 1% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3777 days | 1% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3779 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3782 days | 1% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3782 days | 1% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3782 days | 1% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3786 days | 1% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3788 days | 1% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3788 days | 1% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3791 days | 1% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3791 days | 1% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3791 days | 1% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3794 days | 1% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3796 days | 1% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3805 days | 1% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3811 days | 1% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3812 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3818 days | 1% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3823 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3825 days | 1% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3828 days | 1% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3836 days | 1% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3839 days | 1% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3840 days | 1% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3862 days | 1% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3874 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 4140 days | 0% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 4140 days | 0% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4168 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4226 days | 0% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4484 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4484 days | 1% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4484 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4486 days | 1% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4502 days | 1% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4502 days | 1% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4518 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4537 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4565 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4869 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4958 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4960 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4964 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4978 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5258 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5271 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5601 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5612 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5615 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5618 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5642 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5967 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5973 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5983 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5989 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 6093 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6335 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6335 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.