Originally Posted by
RogerD408
The general rule is if the rate is something a reasonable person would expect then the merchant is expected to honor it. If not, it should not be expected. Was there any verbiage announcing one cent sale or other notice about a special rate? $0.01/night rate is not reasonable and expect the property to reject it.
Given the circumstances, it's clear that the rate is in error which the OP acknowledges as well.
Why not do a new booking at the hotel for the same dates and then cancel your reservation for 0.01 per night?