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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
93.46%
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 | 626 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 992 days | 57% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2422 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2664 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2817 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2903 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3199 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3201 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3202 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3206 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3206 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3211 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3222 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3227 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3229 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3234 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3243 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3243 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3257 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3263 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3263 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3264 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3266 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3288 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3288 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3288 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3288 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3300 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3300 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3300 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3300 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3303 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3306 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3306 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3308 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3312 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3312 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3315 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3319 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3319 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3329 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3338 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3345 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3551 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3557 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3558 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3559 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3564 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3569 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3569 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3574 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3578 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3583 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3583 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3583 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3588 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3597 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3603 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3604 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3610 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3615 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3617 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3620 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3628 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3631 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3632 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3654 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3666 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3932 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4018 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4294 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4294 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4310 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4329 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4357 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4661 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4750 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4752 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4756 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4770 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5050 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5063 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5393 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5410 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5434 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5759 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5765 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5775 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5781 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5885 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6127 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6127 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.