Paris restaurant hits back at Serena Williams after she claimed five-star venue turned her and her kids away despite being completely empty

A five-star Paris edifice has deed backmost astatine Serena Williams aft she claimed she and her girl were refused introduction contempt it being wholly empty.

The 23-time Grand Slam victor took to X to publically kick astir nan curen she received astatine The Peninsula Hotel connected Monday aft being 'denied entree to nan rooftop to eat'.

After posting a threat of nan luxury constitution alongside her gripe, nan edifice clapped backmost conscionable 2 hours later connected X successful consequence to nan complaint.

'Dear Mrs. Williams, Please judge our deepest apologies for nan disappointment you encountered tonight,' nan Peninsula squad wrote.

'Unfortunately, our rooftop barroom was so afloat booked and nan only unoccupied tables you saw belonged to our gourmet restaurant, L'Oiseau Blanc, which was afloat reserved.

'We person ever been honored to invited you and will ever beryllium to invited you again. The Peninsula Paris.' 

Williams' fans were speedy to rip nan edifice for rejecting nan tennis fable arsenic 1 X personification asked: 'How does 1 get denied erstwhile they are Serena Williams...... lol'

'Glad you didn't person to discarded money there,' different instrumentality pointed out. 

'You're amended disconnected not going, their nutrient is subpar -- I've unluckily had to salary for it rather a fewer times,' personification other said. 

'It's Serena Williams - you make a array for her!,' a 4th commented.

It came aft nan tennis fable shared her annoyance pursuing nan curen successful a connection that read: 'Yikes, @peninsulaparis I've been denied entree to rooftop to eat successful a quiet edifice of nicer places but ne'er pinch my kids. Always a first.'

But not each societal media users flocked to return nan star's side, pinch immoderate group claiming her cognition was 'entitled' and 'about privilege'.

One X personification said: 'Wait are we really telling this spot that because she’s a personage they should person figured it out? No. If they’re booked, they’re booked and it’s entitled arsenic heck to beryllium upset that they didn’t fig it retired because “I’m special.”

Another chimed in: 'I emotion nan group successful present saying she deserved typical curen and should person gotten a array successful a spot that was afloat booked. Jesus Christ, talk astir privilege, lol'.

One much added:'There is virtually thing much entitled than stepping into @peninsulaparis during tourer and nan Olympics, expecting a array to beryllium fresh for you'. 

 Williams has attended respective Olympic disciplines pinch her six-year-old daughter, Olympia, and her family successful Paris. 

She was besides among respective high-profile names to beryllium portion of nan Games' opening ceremonial connected July 26, arsenic she shared a vessel pinch Rafael Nadal, Carl Lewis and Nadia Comaneci. 

Williams described nan ceremonial arsenic 'unforgettable.' 

'From being portion of an astonishing Opening Ceremony astatine nan Paris Olympics-to riding successful nan vessel successful nan rain-and it was pouring! So overmuch truthful my lashes came correct connected off,' she joked connected X. 

On apical of her Grand Slam victories, Williams has 4 Olympic golden medals to her name, including successful some singles and doubles successful London successful 2012.