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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.
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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
93.25%
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 | 369 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 735 days | 74% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2165 days | 4% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2408 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2560 days | 3% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2646 days | 3% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 2942 days | 2% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 2944 days | 2% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 2945 days | 2% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 2949 days | 2% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 2949 days | 2% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 2954 days | 2% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 2965 days | 2% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 2970 days | 2% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 2972 days | 2% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 2977 days | 2% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 2986 days | 2% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 2986 days | 2% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3000 days | 2% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3006 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3006 days | 2% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3007 days | 2% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3009 days | 2% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3028 days | 2% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3031 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3043 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3043 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3043 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3043 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3046 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3049 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3049 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3051 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3055 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3055 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3058 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3062 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3072 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3081 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3088 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3292 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3292 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3294 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3300 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3302 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3302 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3306 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3306 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3307 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3308 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3310 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3310 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3312 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3312 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3314 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3321 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3329 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3331 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3340 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3346 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3347 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3353 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3358 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3360 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3363 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3371 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3374 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3375 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3397 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3409 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3675 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3675 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3703 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 3761 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4019 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4019 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4019 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4021 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4037 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4037 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4053 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4072 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4100 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4404 days | 0% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4493 days | 0% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4495 days | 0% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4499 days | 0% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4513 days | 0% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4793 days | 0% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 4806 days | 0% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5136 days | 0% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5147 days | 0% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5150 days | 0% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5153 days | 0% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5177 days | 0% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5502 days | 0% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5508 days | 0% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5518 days | 0% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5524 days | 0% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5628 days | 0% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 5870 days | 0% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 5870 days | 0% |
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
0.61% 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.