The Hari Hong Kong

Character and identity

A slim, design-led tower on Lockhart Road, The Hari sets itself apart from the Wan Chai bustle the moment you cross the threshold. Tara Bernerd's interiors run through 210 rooms and the public spaces in a palette of opal blue, golden brown and tactile velvet, with an intimate lobby lounge as the social hub. Two restaurants anchor the food offer: Lucciola, an Italian room wrapped in green tadelakt and amber banquettes, and Zoku, a Japanese space with an origami ceiling and a leafy terrace for sake. A serious contemporary art collection, curated out of London, runs throughout.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pull here is the design and the cooking, not the address or the view: Bernerd's interiors and the two restaurants do the heavy lifting, and the art collection is a genuine plus. Book it if you care about how a hotel looks and eats more than where it sits. A higher room category is worth the upgrade for the extra space in a compact building.