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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 | 623 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 989 days | 57% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2419 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2662 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2814 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2900 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3196 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3198 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3199 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3203 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3203 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3208 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3219 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3224 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3226 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3231 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3240 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3240 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3254 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3260 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3260 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3261 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3263 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3282 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3285 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3297 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3297 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3297 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3297 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3300 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3303 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3303 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3305 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3309 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3309 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3312 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3316 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3316 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3326 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3335 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3342 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3546 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3546 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3548 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3554 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3560 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3560 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3562 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3564 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3564 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3566 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3566 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3568 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3571 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3575 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3577 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3580 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3583 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3585 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3594 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3600 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3601 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3607 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3612 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3614 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3617 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3625 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3628 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3629 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3651 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3663 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3929 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3957 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4015 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4273 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4273 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4273 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4275 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4291 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4291 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4307 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4326 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4354 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4658 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4747 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4749 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4753 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5047 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5060 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5390 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5407 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5431 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5756 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5762 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5772 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5778 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5882 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6124 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6124 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.