G'day, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
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 | 870 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1236 days | 43% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2666 days | 6% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2909 days | 5% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 3061 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 3147 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3443 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3445 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3446 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3450 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3450 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3455 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3466 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3471 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3473 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3478 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3487 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3487 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3501 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3507 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3507 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3508 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3510 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3529 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3532 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3532 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3532 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3532 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3544 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3544 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3544 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3544 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3547 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3550 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3550 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3552 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3573 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3582 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3589 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3793 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3793 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3795 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3801 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3802 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3803 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3803 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3807 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3807 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3808 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3809 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3811 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3811 days | 1% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3813 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3813 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3815 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3818 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3818 days | 1% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3818 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3822 days | 1% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3824 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3824 days | 1% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3827 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3827 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3827 days | 1% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3830 days | 1% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3832 days | 1% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3841 days | 1% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3847 days | 1% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3848 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3854 days | 1% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3859 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3861 days | 1% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3864 days | 1% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3872 days | 1% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3875 days | 1% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3876 days | 1% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3898 days | 1% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3910 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 4176 days | 0% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 4176 days | 0% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4204 days | 0% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4262 days | 0% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4520 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4520 days | 1% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4520 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4522 days | 1% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4538 days | 1% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4538 days | 1% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4554 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4573 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4601 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4905 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4994 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4996 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 5000 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 5014 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5294 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5307 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5637 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5648 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5651 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5654 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5678 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 6003 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 6009 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 6019 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 6025 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 6129 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6371 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6371 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.