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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
93.46%
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 | 628 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 994 days | 57% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2425 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2667 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2820 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2905 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3201 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3203 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3204 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3208 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3208 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3213 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3224 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3229 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3231 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3236 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3245 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3245 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3259 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3265 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3265 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3266 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3268 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3287 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3290 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3290 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3290 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3290 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3302 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3302 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3302 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3302 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3305 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3308 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3308 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3314 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3314 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3317 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3321 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3321 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3331 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3340 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3347 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3551 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3551 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3553 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3560 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3566 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3569 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3569 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3582 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3582 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3588 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3590 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3599 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3605 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3606 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3617 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3619 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3622 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3630 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3633 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3634 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3656 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3668 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3934 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3934 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3962 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4020 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4280 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4296 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4312 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4331 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4663 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4754 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4758 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4772 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5052 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5065 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5395 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5409 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5436 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5761 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5767 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5777 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5783 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5887 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6129 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6129 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.