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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
93.26%
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 | 378 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 744 days | 74% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2175 days | 4% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2417 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2570 days | 3% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2655 days | 3% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 2951 days | 2% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 2953 days | 2% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 2954 days | 2% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 2958 days | 2% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 2958 days | 2% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 2963 days | 2% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 2974 days | 2% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 2979 days | 2% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 2981 days | 2% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 2986 days | 2% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 2995 days | 2% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 2995 days | 2% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3009 days | 2% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3015 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3015 days | 2% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3016 days | 2% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3018 days | 2% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3037 days | 2% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3040 days | 2% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3040 days | 2% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3040 days | 2% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3040 days | 2% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3052 days | 2% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3052 days | 2% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3052 days | 2% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3052 days | 2% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3055 days | 2% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3058 days | 2% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3058 days | 2% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3060 days | 2% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3064 days | 2% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3064 days | 2% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3067 days | 2% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3071 days | 2% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3071 days | 2% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3081 days | 2% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3090 days | 2% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3097 days | 2% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3301 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3303 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3309 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3310 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3311 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3311 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3315 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3315 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3316 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3317 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3319 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3319 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3321 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3321 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3323 days | 1% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3326 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3330 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3332 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3332 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3335 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3338 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3340 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3349 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3355 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3356 days | 1% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3362 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3367 days | 1% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3369 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3372 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3380 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3383 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3384 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3406 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3418 days | 1% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3684 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3684 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3712 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 3770 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4028 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4028 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4028 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4030 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4046 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4046 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4062 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4081 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4413 days | 0% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4502 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4504 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4508 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4522 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4802 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 4815 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5145 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5156 days | 0% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5159 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5162 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5186 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5511 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5517 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5527 days | 0% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5533 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5637 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 5879 days | 0% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 5879 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
0.61% 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.