Best season for elderly travelers: November-March (avoids heat and typhoons). Best duration: 5-7 days (don't rush). Hotel priorities: ① Elevator access (skip low-rise guesthouses without one); ② Hearty breakfast (seniors care about breakfast); ③ Proximity to a hospital (Sanya Central Hospital is downtown; Haitang Bay's nearest hospital is 30 minutes away); ④ Hot spring or spa facilities. Recommendations: Mangrove Tree Resort in Sanya Bay (close to downtown, medical access); Tianyu Resort in Yalong Bay (good for grandparents + grandkids); Westin Haitang Bay (has hot springs).
Attraction principles: ① No mountain climbing (Yalong Bay Forest Park and Yanoda Rainforest are not suitable); ② No long boat trips (Wuzhizhou's 15-minute ferry + on-island walking tires seniors out); ③ No long drives (Baoting and Wuzhishan are 2+ hours with winding roads). Recommended spots: Nanshan Temple (buggy transportation, tasty vegetarian food); Tianya Haijiao (flat terrain); Yalong Bay beach (direct hotel access); Atlantis Aquarium (indoor, air-conditioned); Coconut Dream Corridor sunset (no exertion). Cap each stop at 3 hours.
Dietary considerations: Seniors have sensitive stomachs — limit seafood (especially raw sashimi). Recommended structure: hotel buffet breakfast (congee, steamed buns, eggs, fruit); local dishes for lunch (Wenchang chicken, coconut rice, winged beans — soft and easy to digest); light dinner (steamed fish, vegetable soup). Carry essentials: blood pressure medication, diabetes medication, stomach medicine, motion sickness pills, band-aids, mosquito repellent. Main hospitals: Sanya Central Hospital (Jiefang Road, 0898-88273806); PLA General Hospital Hainan Branch (Haitang Bay, 0898-963111).