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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 | 803 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1169 days | 46% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2600 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2842 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2995 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 3080 days | 3% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3376 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3378 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3379 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3383 days | 2% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3383 days | 2% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3388 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3399 days | 2% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3404 days | 2% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3406 days | 2% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3411 days | 2% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3420 days | 2% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3420 days | 2% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3434 days | 2% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3440 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3440 days | 2% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3441 days | 2% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3443 days | 2% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3462 days | 2% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3465 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3465 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3465 days | 2% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3465 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3477 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3477 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3477 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3477 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3480 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3483 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3483 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3485 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3489 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3489 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3492 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3496 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3506 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3515 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3522 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3726 days | 1% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3726 days | 1% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3728 days | 1% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3734 days | 1% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3735 days | 1% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3736 days | 1% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3736 days | 1% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3740 days | 1% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3740 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3741 days | 1% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3742 days | 1% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3744 days | 1% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3744 days | 1% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3746 days | 1% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3746 days | 1% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3748 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3751 days | 1% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3751 days | 1% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3751 days | 1% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3757 days | 1% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3757 days | 1% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3760 days | 1% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3760 days | 1% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3760 days | 1% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3763 days | 1% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3765 days | 1% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3774 days | 1% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3780 days | 1% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3781 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3787 days | 1% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3792 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3794 days | 1% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3797 days | 1% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3805 days | 1% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3808 days | 1% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3809 days | 1% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3831 days | 1% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3843 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4137 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4195 days | 0% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4453 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4453 days | 1% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4453 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4455 days | 1% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4471 days | 1% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4471 days | 1% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4487 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4506 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4534 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4838 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4927 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4929 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4933 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4947 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5227 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5240 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5570 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5581 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5584 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5587 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5611 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5936 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5942 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5952 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5958 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 6062 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6304 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6304 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.