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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
93.45%
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 | 622 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 988 days | 57% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2419 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2661 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2814 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2899 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3195 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3197 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3198 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3202 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3202 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3207 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3218 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3223 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3225 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3230 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3239 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3239 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3253 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3259 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3259 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3260 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3262 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3281 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3284 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3284 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3284 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3284 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3296 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3296 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3296 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3296 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3299 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3302 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3302 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3304 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3308 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3308 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3311 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3315 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3315 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3325 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3334 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3341 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3545 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3545 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3547 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3553 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3554 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3560 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3570 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3579 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3582 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3584 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3593 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3599 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3600 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3606 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3611 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3613 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3616 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3624 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3627 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3628 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3650 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3662 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3928 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3928 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3956 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4014 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4272 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4274 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4290 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4290 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4325 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4353 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4657 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4746 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4748 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4766 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5046 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5059 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5389 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5400 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5403 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5406 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5430 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5755 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5761 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5771 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5777 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5881 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6123 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6123 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.