Playboy bunnies open on life inside the Playboy Mansion and say Hugh Hefner is more like a grandad who imposes curfews on the girls.
It's a place so notorious, its very name is enough to strike trepidation into the heart of any aspiring young pin-up.
For more than four decades, the Playboy Mansion has been synonymous with sleazy glamour and easy women – a monument to one man’s warped view of the world, a grown-up fantasyland known for A-list guests, wild parties and even wilder girls.
But today the famed personal fiefdom created by Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner is far from the hedonist’s paradise imagined by the public, according to British twins Carla and Melissa Howe.
In an exclusive interview, the 24-year-old Slough sisters, who split their time between the £34million Californian mansion and the UK, tell how the recession, 88-year-old Hefner’s latest marriage and his increasing frailty have all combined to make his empire more Saga than swinger.
These days, bunnies and playmates are more likely to be asked to join Hef in a gentle game of tennis than a romp in the hot tub.
There are three movie nights a week, mostly featuring his favourite films from the 1950s. And any inmate who wants to leave in search of a social life is subject to a strict 9pm curfew.
In fact, say the twins, the security at the 22-bedroomed pile is so strict it’s “like being in prison”. Says Carla: “When you’re here you have to be in by the 9pm curfew. You’re not allowed to invite any friends up to see you.
“You’re definitely not allowed male visitors. If you break the rules you get banned. Once you’re out, you’re out, you can’t come back.
“Hef’s wife Crystal went to do a DJ set miles away so she had to stay overnight. But she was still back by 2pm the next day. ”
And the credit crunch that has hit the world has resulted in cutbacks that mean it’s not as luxurious as it once was.
It's a place so notorious, its very name is enough to strike trepidation into the heart of any aspiring young pin-up.
For more than four decades, the Playboy Mansion has been synonymous with sleazy glamour and easy women – a monument to one man’s warped view of the world, a grown-up fantasyland known for A-list guests, wild parties and even wilder girls.
But today the famed personal fiefdom created by Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner is far from the hedonist’s paradise imagined by the public, according to British twins Carla and Melissa Howe.
In an exclusive interview, the 24-year-old Slough sisters, who split their time between the £34million Californian mansion and the UK, tell how the recession, 88-year-old Hefner’s latest marriage and his increasing frailty have all combined to make his empire more Saga than swinger.
These days, bunnies and playmates are more likely to be asked to join Hef in a gentle game of tennis than a romp in the hot tub.
There are three movie nights a week, mostly featuring his favourite films from the 1950s. And any inmate who wants to leave in search of a social life is subject to a strict 9pm curfew.
In fact, say the twins, the security at the 22-bedroomed pile is so strict it’s “like being in prison”. Says Carla: “When you’re here you have to be in by the 9pm curfew. You’re not allowed to invite any friends up to see you.
“You’re definitely not allowed male visitors. If you break the rules you get banned. Once you’re out, you’re out, you can’t come back.
“Hef’s wife Crystal went to do a DJ set miles away so she had to stay overnight. But she was still back by 2pm the next day. ”
And the credit crunch that has hit the world has resulted in cutbacks that mean it’s not as luxurious as it once was.
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