New Year's Eve is the perfect excuse to dress up and go wild. James Bond parties are big this year - both the Viceroy and Club ing have picked 007 as their theme.
The Viceroy's black-tie ball, Bond and Babes, kicks off at 8pm. The dress code is 'flamboyant' and the best Bond couple will win tickets to Thailand. Tickets are $888 and that includes a buffet dinner and all-night open bar (tel: 2827 7777). A breakfast buffet will be laid on at 3am.
Club ing's Bond party - Spies and Lies - is $260 for women and $360 for men and includes a couple of drinks (tel: 2836 3690/2824 0523). A live band in the front bar promises jazzy numbers and R&B tunes in 'Dr No's nuclear missile silo' - aka the main bar - will take you through to 2001.
Post 97 is taking a laid-back approach to New Year's Eve with a poolside party planned - in the restaurant. An inflatable baby pool will be filled with plastic bubbles and set up in the dining area. Guests can splash about in the pool between courses and the dress code is strictly beach gear. Everyone will be invited downstairs to Club 97 to welcome in the new year. Those in swimwear need not worry about being under-dressed - the club's theme is Baywatch. The four-course dinner is $997 per person and includes a glass of bubbly and entry into the club (tel: 2186 1817).
JJ's is set for Hong Kong's biggest ever toga party - The Odyssey of Gods. The club promises a mythological journey through the Roman Empire and various gods and deities will be on hand to fuel the fun. Tickets are $1,800 per person, including a dinner buffet, unlimited champagne and drinks and breakfast. Entry after 10pm (no dinner) is $1,200 (tel: 2588 1234).
Entry to In-V from 7-9pm New Year's Eve is free and there will be a $200 cover charge after 9pm which includes two drinks and a lucky draw. There will be a live band and karaoke (extra charge) for the crooners (tel: 2734 6607).
