Safest Neighbourhoods in Haikou (and Areas to Avoid)
Areas — Old Town, Riyue Bay, Haitang
Recommended bases: around Haikou Bay (CBD) — international hotels (Mission Hills Resort, Renaissance Haikou, Hyatt Place); near Holiday Beach. Old Street area — heritage atmospheric; mid-range hotels. Mission Hills (north outskirts) — golf-focused resort area; vast.
For full-on Hainan beach holiday: Sanya (south of island) is the destination; Yalong Bay or Haitang Bay for resort-quality beaches. Most international visitors split Haikou (1-2 nights) and Sanya (3-7 nights).
There are no genuinely dangerous neighbourhoods in central Haikou.
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