Two iconic brands are joining forces this New Year’s Eve to host the ultimate party. The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago and Playboy are offering an exclusive party that will feature live entertainment, games, and delicious food and liquor.

Ring in the New Year the right way and celebrate until the late hours. The event will be held Tuesday, December 31st, and will also honor both the 60th anniversary of Playboy and the 10th anniversary of the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.

The popular Hard Rock Hotel Chicago is located on Chicago’s famous Michigan Avenue, and offers hotel guests an amazing experience unlike any other with a combination of rich architectural legacy and contemporary amenities.

The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago is planning to go all out this year by offering a multi-room formal gala, including live entertainment from Black Cadillac and music from several of the city’s most popular celebrity DJs including DJ Rex, DJ Maurice Halsted and DJ Kvon B.

Definitely one of the event’s highlights will be the Playboy Masquerade Lounge. It’s your opportunity to see lounge host Playmate Beth Williams, and also meet Playboy Playmate DJ Summer Altice and 2013 Playmate of the Year, Raquel Pomplun. What more can you say?

Within the Playboy Lounge, party guests are welcomed with signature cocktails as they enter a world of elegant masks and alluring costumes. Get your 15 minutes of fame by stopping by the Hugh Hefner Costume Step & Repeat, where they can dress up like Hugh Hefner and take a fun, memorable picture with Playboy Playmates in their iconic Playboy Bunny costumes.

There will be plenty of great food available. Throughout the evening, New Year’s revelers can sip top-shelf cocktails and champagne plus sample hors d’oeuvres, gourmet chocolates and desserts from adjacent restaurant Chuck’s: A Kerry Simon Kitchen.

There will be a Playboy Treasure Hunt where a lucky guest will ultimately win a tour for two of the legendary Playboy Mansion! As the clock strikes 12am, a midnight confetti storm will take the celebration to another level and truly make this a night to remember.

Tickets to the New Year’s Eve gala also include a complimentary pre-NYE party at Sound Bar Chicago on Monday, December 30th and a post-NYE celebration at Hard Rock Café, giving partygoers three fabulous opportunities to celebrate with the purchase of one ticket.

If you are interested in attending the New Year’s Eve party extravaganza at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago along with Playboy, then please contact The Life of Luxury and one of our travel concierge specialists can help arrange all of your travel needs.

If you want to live like Hugh Hefner for a night, be prepared to dish out at least $40,000 to rent out the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at The Palms in Las Vegas. Sitting atop the Palm’s Fantasy Tower is a two-story luxury suite, modeled after the world famous Playboy Mansion.

This incredible space, 9,000 square feet in all, takes up the entire 52nd floor of the hotel and showcases the best of everything including: a large living room, full bar, media room, dining room, fully equipped gym with sauna and a spa-style treatment room.

For some unexpected panache, enjoy the glass elevator, eight-foot, round rotating bed, an extra-large show tub, and pop-up plasma TV.

In the Hefner villa, the iconic bunny is everywhere – in the middle of the pool, in the artwork, even facing the Vegas Strip 18 feet high on the side of the building. They’re not quite yet sewn on the suite’s bathrobes. “We’ll get that on there, of course,” Palms owner George Maloof, says with a grin. “How could we not?”

“Our aim is to create something you’ve never seen before,” Maloof continues.

All this is sweet, but the true centerpiece is the cantilevered Playboy Jacuzzi pool (see above) with a glass end wall and the ultimate spectacular view of The Strip that seats you and 24 of your best friends. Time to go make that reservation!