Revitalizing body and skin treatments, gingerbread creations, and scavenger hunts – all these and much more are in store for locals and visitors who spend time at the Hyatt Grand Champions during the month of December. Following Thanksgiving, holiday highlights at this sensational resort encompass a Dec. 16 Xavier Choir performance in Glo from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dec. 23. 11 a.m. holiday story time for the kids, followed by snowflake making at 1 p.m.; a gingerbread house making contest on Dec. 24, with the winning house to be displayed in the Deli throughout the season; a screening of How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Christmas Eve; more craft-making fun for the kids on Dec. 25; plus, a New Year’s Eve Camp Hyatt Night Camp from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., complete with games, glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt, homemade ice cream and more.

There will be a whole lot of merrymaking happening for grownups too as Hyatt Grand Champions celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with a cocktail reception, live music, dinner, and a Champagne toast coinciding with Manhattan’s famous midnight ball drop. Groove to the music of Art of Sax, then it’s DJ Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald spinning favorite disco tunes to dance the night away. An open bar from 6 –7 p.m. will offer a full selection of alcohol, beer and wine, followed by a three-course plated dinner. Admission is $135 per person (21 and over only); complimentary valet parking. Tickets can be purchased individually or by table through the McCallum Theater box office, www.mccallumtheatre.com, (760) 340-ARTS.

You can also ring in the New Year with a romantic staycation with the Hyatt Grand Champions’ special New Year’s Eve package. For a rate of $469, the package includes deluxe overnight accommodations, two tickets to the New Year’s Eve party, breakfast for two at Lantana on New Year’s Day, and complimentary parking.

And there’s more: From Dec. 1 through Jan. 10, 2012, the Hyatt Grand Champions’ plush Agua Serena Spa is offering a dazzling array of value-added spa treatments designed to help you look and feel your best for the start of the New Year. Visit www.aguaserenaspa.com and click on spa packages to learn more about the seasonal Spa’liday specials.

For more information, call (760) 341-1000 or www.hyattgrandchampions.com.