{"id":7078,"date":"2024-12-21T12:17:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T12:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelcommunication.net\/the-hari-hong-kong-beats-at-the-heart-of-wan-chai"},"modified":"2025-02-01T05:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T05:01:30","slug":"the-hari-hong-kong-beats-at-the-heart-of-wan-chai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/global-travel-news\/the-hari-hong-kong-beats-at-the-heart-of-wan-chai\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hari Hong Kong Beats at the Heart of Wan Chai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"The<\/a>Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, December 21, 2024 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ The Hari Hong Kong has launched an audio walking guide that scratches well beneath the surface of one of Hong Kong\u2019s oldest yet most diverse districts, Wan Chai, as part of its \u201cLive Like a Local\u201d experience.<\/p>\n

User-friendly app \u201cThe Hari Neighbourhood Guide Audio Tour\u201d features an interactive map and narrations of seven of the district\u2019s hidden gems, all located a short walk from the urban hotel that stands tall on Wan Chai\u2019s Lockhart Road.<\/p>\n

Highlights include a 1960s tenement block turned creative hub, an appointment-only gallery in a renovated space that used to be a private rooftop clubhouse in the 1970s, an unassuming family-run eatery on the Michelin food guide since 2016, and a lively market and food centre which packs a punch on all the senses.<\/p>\n

\u201cVillain Hitting\u201d, a.k.a Da Siu Yan, a type of Chinese folk sorcery performed, a typhoon shelter built in 1883, an iconic cannon fired daily, a unique dining experience on a sampan, and dynamic harbourfront public space are also among the app\u2019s recommendations.<\/p>\n

Originally a small fishing village, Wan Chai transformed into a bustling urban area following British colonisation in 1841. Now a hub of cultural and commercial activity, Wan Chai is renowned for its historical landmarks, street markets, skyscrapers and blend of Eastern and Western influences.<\/p>\n

With The Hari Hong Kong built on the Harilela family\u2019s long legacy in Hong Kong, the guide includes a personal touch from the hotel\u2019s founder Dr Aron Harilela, the chairman and CEO of Harilela Hotels. His narration discusses his memories of Wan Chai as he grew up, the district\u2019s eccentricities and how his love affair with art leaves its mark at The Hari Hong Kong with rotating artwork adorning its spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy diving beneath Wan Chai\u2019s surface, our audio walking guide provides a layered, cultured and singular viewpoint of our neighbourhood and its peculiarities,\u201d Dr Harilela said. \u201cWe warmly welcome our guests to join our table and live like a local by engaging with Wan Chai\u2019s diverse characters, and fascinating traditions and ways of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to access to The Hari Neighbourhood Guide Audio Tour, the hotel\u2019s Live Like a Local stay package includes a one-night stay priced from HKD 1800++ per night, daily breakfast for two, The Hari branded tote bag and set of Wan Chai postcards, bespoke gallery tour with PHD Group, early check-in and late check-out subject to availability. The package is available until September 30, 2025.<\/p>\n

The sister property of The Hari London, The Hari Hong Kong has a deep connection with art, culture, and its community, spearheading the likes of The Hari Art Prize in support of emerging artists and The Hari Chronicles to foster ongoing conversations about art, design and culture. EarthCheck, the world\u2019s leading scientific benchmarking, certification and advisory group for sustainable travel and tourism, last month awarded the hotel \u2018EarthCheck Benchmarked Bronze status\u2019 for its raft of sustainability measures.<\/p>\n

About <\/strong>T<\/strong>he Hari Hong Kong<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opened in December 2020, The Hari Hong Kong is the vision of Dr. Aron Harilela, Chairman and CEO of Harilela Hotels Ltd, and the second hotel to open under the \u2018The Hari\u2019 brand. The first hotel, The Hari London opened in August 2016. The Harilela Group was established in 1959 and is still wholly owned by the Harilela family. The Harilela Group is the parent company of Harilela Hotels which owns 15 properties across Hong Kong, China, Asia, Europe, and the US.<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n

First published at TravelCommunication.net<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, December 21, 2024 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ The Hari Hong Kong has launched an audio walking guide that scratches well beneath the surface of one of Hong Kong\u2019s oldest yet most diverse districts, Wan Chai, as part of its \u201cLive Like a Local\u201d experience. User-friendly app \u201cThe Hari Neighbourhood Guide Audio …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2301,2302,1924,43,65,1943,1925,37,2303,2200,14,2176,59],"class_list":["post-7078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-travel-news","tag-audio-tour","tag-beats-at-the-heart-of-wan-chai","tag-corporate","tag-global-travel-news","tag-hotel-accommodation","tag-hotels","tag-latest-travel-news","tag-news","tag-the-hari-hong-kong","tag-tours-tourism","tag-travelindex","tag-travelnewshub","tag-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelindex.org\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}