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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 | 624 days | 100% |
| Sue | 9/10 | 990 days | 57% |
| Emmanuel Hatzis | 10/10 | 2420 days | 5% |
| Christie Duncan | 10/10 | 2663 days | 4% |
| Hamish Wedd | 10/10 | 2815 days | 4% |
| Matthew Hall | 10/10 | 2901 days | 4% |
| Dan Coates | 9/10 | 3197 days | 3% |
| Fabien Dussarrat | 9/10 | 3199 days | 3% |
| Walter van der Eng | 9/10 | 3200 days | 3% |
| Mael Ouron | 9/10 | 3204 days | 3% |
| Moe Bouchard | 9/10 | 3204 days | 3% |
| Jessica and Henry | 10/10 | 3209 days | 3% |
| Fentrup | 8/10 | 3220 days | 3% |
| Rashi Birla | 10/10 | 3225 days | 3% |
| Katie and Rob | 9/10 | 3227 days | 3% |
| Christer Moberg | 10/10 | 3232 days | 3% |
| Liam Elferins | 10/10 | 3241 days | 3% |
| Xander | 10/10 | 3241 days | 3% |
| Alice Ormandy | 9/10 | 3255 days | 3% |
| Sam Howard | 6/10 | 3261 days | 2% |
| Amy Smith | 8/10 | 3261 days | 3% |
| Simon | 8/10 | 3262 days | 3% |
| Cornelia Timm | 9/10 | 3264 days | 3% |
| Clementine | 9/10 | 3283 days | 3% |
| Saskia Irblich | 9/10 | 3286 days | 3% |
| Franziska Lobe | 8/10 | 3286 days | 3% |
| Max Mueller | 10/10 | 3286 days | 3% |
| Laura Bellhauser | 9/10 | 3286 days | 3% |
| Chris Schmolz | 10/10 | 3298 days | 3% |
| Colin Fisher | 9/10 | 3298 days | 3% |
| Katrina Sedl | 9/10 | 3298 days | 3% |
| Allie Nertz | 10/10 | 3298 days | 3% |
| Moreno | 10/10 | 3301 days | 3% |
| Lieke vol Velde | 10/10 | 3304 days | 3% |
| Olde Vogel | 9/10 | 3304 days | 3% |
| Bob | 9/10 | 3306 days | 3% |
| Nicole Joersen | 9/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Matthus Groem | 9/10 | 3310 days | 3% |
| Maarten | 9/10 | 3313 days | 3% |
| Jakob Lovdahl | 8/10 | 3317 days | 3% |
| Lina Kiellamn | 10/10 | 3317 days | 3% |
| Jonny Horn | 8/10 | 3327 days | 3% |
| Karine Dransart | 10/10 | 3336 days | 3% |
| Thomas | 10/10 | 3343 days | 3% |
| Alix | 10/10 | 3547 days | 2% |
| Claire | 10/10 | 3547 days | 2% |
| Lukas Boller | 10/10 | 3549 days | 2% |
| Max | 10/10 | 3555 days | 2% |
| Denisa Tuckova | 8/10 | 3556 days | 2% |
| Lorenz Pfisterer | 10/10 | 3557 days | 2% |
| Caroline | 10/10 | 3557 days | 2% |
| Benedikt Maus | 9/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Leonie Kaufmann | 8/10 | 3561 days | 2% |
| Jonathan Maus | 8/10 | 3562 days | 2% |
| Daniel Weber | 8/10 | 3563 days | 2% |
| Lisa Fenzl | 8/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Gessica | 7/10 | 3565 days | 2% |
| Szu-Yi Hsu | 9/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Chao Lai | 10/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Celine | 6/10 | 3569 days | 2% |
| Helen Hazelwood | 9/10 | 3572 days | 2% |
| Ruby Reynolds | 8/10 | 3572 days | 2% |
| Jana Formankoua | 10/10 | 3572 days | 2% |
| Brenda Oomen | 8/10 | 3576 days | 2% |
| Quentin Sauve | 10/10 | 3578 days | 2% |
| Andrea Le Stunff | 9/10 | 3578 days | 2% |
| Regina Baum | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Florian Baum | 10/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Joe Rogers | 7/10 | 3581 days | 2% |
| Annika | 10/10 | 3584 days | 2% |
| Munne | 8/10 | 3586 days | 2% |
| Max | 9/10 | 3595 days | 2% |
| Laurent Petit | 10/10 | 3601 days | 2% |
| Christoph Herrmann | 7/10 | 3602 days | 2% |
| Nilles Ullner | 9/10 | 3608 days | 2% |
| Alyssa Wyer | 6/10 | 3613 days | 2% |
| Lucile Souday | 10/10 | 3615 days | 2% |
| Ivan Dupont | 10/10 | 3618 days | 2% |
| Bonnie Krautz | 9/10 | 3626 days | 2% |
| Maxim Reim | 9/10 | 3629 days | 2% |
| Till | 10/10 | 3630 days | 2% |
| Patrick Edwards | 10/10 | 3652 days | 2% |
| James Newton | 10/10 | 3664 days | 2% |
| Lenka Korinkova | 10/10 | 3930 days | 1% |
| Jiri Benda | 10/10 | 3930 days | 1% |
| Kristina Farkas | 10/10 | 3958 days | 1% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 4016 days | 1% |
| Shona MacDonald | 10/10 | 4274 days | 0% |
| Ane Didriksen | 10/10 | 4274 days | 0% |
| Iris Anette Berger | 10/10 | 4274 days | 0% |
| Stefanie | 9/10 | 4276 days | 0% |
| Wouter Vanmoz | 8/10 | 4292 days | 0% |
| Julian | 9/10 | 4292 days | 0% |
| Ruud Biemans | 9/10 | 4308 days | 0% |
| Simon Tanguy | 9/10 | 4327 days | 0% |
| Johanna Bak | 9/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| Tom Somers | 7/10 | 4659 days | 1% |
| Margaret and Derek McNeil | 10/10 | 4748 days | 1% |
| M Booty | 9/10 | 4750 days | 1% |
| Jonathan Vondette | 9/10 | 4754 days | 1% |
| Lucie | 9/10 | 4768 days | 1% |
| Martin & Dee Bellarby | 10/10 | 5048 days | 1% |
| Rocco Christian | 10/10 | 5061 days | 1% |
| Alex | 9/10 | 5391 days | 1% |
| Kai Eppink | 7/10 | 5402 days | 1% |
| Lieve Verdonck | 10/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| Carmel | 9/10 | 5408 days | 1% |
| HighlandLassie | 9/10 | 5432 days | 1% |
| Einar | 9/10 | 5757 days | 1% |
| Jana Steve | 10/10 | 5763 days | 1% |
| Don & Alice | 8/10 | 5773 days | 1% |
| Michael | 10/10 | 5779 days | 1% |
| Andrea and Craig Swinson | 10/10 | 5883 days | 1% |
| Francesca Sabat | 7/10 | 6125 days | 1% |
| GraceB | 9/10 | 6125 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.