The widget showed me the same price as the hotel. I was asked to click through in order to see if a lower rate was available. So no, I cannot 'see lower direct

The widget showed me the same price as the hotel. I was asked to click through in order to see if a lower rate was available. So no, I cannot 'see lower direct hotel rates as I browse online travel agents'. The marketing messaging is completely disjointed from what the product actually does.