A luxury hotel in the heart of Paris is under fire after a viral video appeared to show its staff racially discriminating against a group of Arab women—despite their confirmed reservation. The clip, posted by Dubai-based influencer and podcaster Layla Saleh, has since ignited an online firestorm, with outraged users flooding the hotel's social media accounts in protest.
Saleh, who regularly shares content on feminism, psychology and culture, filmed the moment she and her friends were turned away from Hotel Costes, allegedly because of their ethnicity. The incident, which many have labelled 'racist', has sparked wider conversations about discrimination in the European hospitality industry—especially towards Middle Eastern visitors.
