Paris restaurant hits back at Serena Williams after she claimed five-star venue turned her and her kids away despite being completely empty By Taryn Pedler For Dailymail.Com Published: 10:26 BST, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 6 August 2024 e-mail 11 View comments A five-star Paris restaurant has hit back at Serena Williams after she claimed she and her daughter were refused entry despite it being completely empty . The 23-time Grand Slam winner took to X to publicly complain about the treatment she received at The Peninsula Hotel on Monday after being 'denied access to the rooftop to eat'.
After posting a snap of the luxury establishment alongside her gripe, the restaurant clapped back just two hours later on X in response to the complaint. 'Dear Mrs. Williams, Please accept our deepest apologies for the disappointment you encountered tonight,' the Peninsula team wrote.
'Unfortunately, our rooftop bar was indeed fully booked and the only unoccupied tables you saw belonged to our gourmet restaurant, L'Oiseau Blanc, which was fully reserved. Serena Williams and her daughter, Olympia, were denied access to hotel in Paris on Monday. Pictured: Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian and their daughter Adira River attend the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Trocadero on July 26, 2024 The Peninsula Hotel apologized to the tennis star just two hours after she posted her gripe on X.
Pictured: : A general view of the dining room during the Amfar Gala At The Peninsu.