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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
93.17%
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 | 215 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 581 days | 82% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2012 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2254 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2407 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2492 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 2788 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 2790 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 2791 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 2795 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 2795 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 2800 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 2811 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 2816 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 2818 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 2823 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 2832 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 2832 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 2846 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 2852 days | 3% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 2852 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 2853 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 2855 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 2874 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 2877 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 2877 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 2877 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 2877 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 2889 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 2889 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 2889 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 2889 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 2892 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 2895 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 2895 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 2897 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 2901 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 2901 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 2904 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 2908 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 2908 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 2918 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 2927 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 2934 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3138 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3138 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3140 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3146 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3147 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3148 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3148 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3152 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3152 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3153 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3154 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3156 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3156 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3158 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3158 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3160 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3163 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3163 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3163 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3167 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3169 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3169 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3172 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3172 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3172 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3175 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3177 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3186 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3192 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3193 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3199 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3204 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3206 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3209 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3217 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3220 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3221 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3243 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3255 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3521 days | 2% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3521 days | 2% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 3607 days | 2% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 3865 days | 1% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 3865 days | 1% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 3865 days | 1% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 3867 days | 1% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 3883 days | 1% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 3883 days | 1% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 3899 days | 1% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 3918 days | 1% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4250 days | 0% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4339 days | 0% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4341 days | 0% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4345 days | 0% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4359 days | 0% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 4639 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 4652 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 4982 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 4993 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 4996 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 4999 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5023 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5348 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5354 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5364 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5370 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5474 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 5716 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 5716 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
0.62% 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.