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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 | 689 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1055 days | 53% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2485 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2728 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2880 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2966 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3262 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3264 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3265 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3269 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3269 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3274 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3290 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3292 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3297 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3306 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3306 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3320 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3326 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3327 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3329 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3348 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3351 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3351 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3351 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3351 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3363 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3363 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3363 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3363 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3366 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3369 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3369 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3371 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3375 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3375 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3378 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3382 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3382 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3392 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3401 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3408 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3614 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3620 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3621 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3622 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3622 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3626 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3626 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3627 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3628 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3630 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3630 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3632 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3632 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3634 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3637 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3637 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3637 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3641 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3643 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3643 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3646 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3646 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3646 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3649 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3651 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3660 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3666 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3667 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3673 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3678 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3680 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3683 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3691 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3694 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3695 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3717 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3729 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3995 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3995 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4023 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4081 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4341 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4373 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4392 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4420 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4724 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4813 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4815 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4819 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4833 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5113 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5126 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5456 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5467 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5470 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5473 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5497 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5822 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5828 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5838 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5844 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5948 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6190 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6190 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.