From the rewriting of architectural blueprints to navigating protests and a pandemic, the construction of The Hari Hong Kong has been nothing short of eventful.

Yet its owner Dr Aron Harilela, chairman and CEO of Harilela Hotels, never doubted that they would make it to the finish line (and on time at that). Even when the Wan Chai neighbourhood they were in was a mayhem of smashed vehicles and tear-gassed protesters last year, and 2020 was a mad rush to get permits and licenses delayed by COVID-19.