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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
93.47%
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 | 709 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 1075 days | 51% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2505 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2748 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2900 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2986 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3282 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3284 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3289 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3289 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3294 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3305 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3312 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3317 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3326 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3326 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3340 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3346 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3346 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3347 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3349 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3368 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3371 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3371 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3371 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3371 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3383 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3383 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3383 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3383 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3386 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3389 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3389 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3391 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3395 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3395 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3398 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3402 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3402 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3412 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3421 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3428 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3632 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3632 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3634 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3640 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3641 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3642 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3642 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3646 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3646 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3647 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3648 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3650 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3650 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3652 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3652 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3654 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3657 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3657 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3657 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3661 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3663 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3663 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3666 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3666 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3666 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3669 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3671 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3680 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3686 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3687 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3693 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3698 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3700 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3703 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3711 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3714 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3715 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3737 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3749 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 4015 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 4015 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 4043 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4101 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4361 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4377 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4393 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4412 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4440 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4744 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4833 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4835 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4839 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4853 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5133 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5146 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5476 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5487 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5490 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5493 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5517 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5842 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5848 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5858 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5864 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5968 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6210 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6210 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.