Secret hotels have risks and deserve some penalty for result ranking. The default setting is -$50 for a Hotwire Express Rate and -$25 for a Priceline Express Deal. To override those values, go to the Control panel, add a new preference in the Booking Type category and then select Blind Booking (for all secret hotels), Priceline Express Deal, or HotWire Hot Rate, and then assign a negative value.
