Breaks for the very elderly

I agree Everdene should he be driving at all if he has possible heart problems

There are some very good ideas here, but as your husband is “taking lots of pills for a heart condition” is “breathless, lethargic and depressed” and “looking very ill and tired” are you really happy with the thought of him driving 150 miles just for a short break?

I would be very concerned.

A lovely country house hotel closer to home would be much more relaxing for you both.

I would recommend the following, Swinton Park at Masham, Lake Vyrnwy North Wales, Eltermere Inn Lakes or Rudding Park Harrogate.

What do you want to do while is sleeping? Do you drive? There are some lovely hotels around but if you want to be more active whilst he is sleeping during the day, you need to choose maybe a small but interesting town, coastal or inland, and be located where you can potter around. Check the area is not too hilly, if that is important.
One example on the east coast is Hornsea which is flat, or Filey which is more hilly. Both are in Yorkshire. Inland there is Beverley, a lovely market town with two beautiful churches, a canal, racecourse and buses / trains to eg York.
In the Midlands you might like Rutland. There are some lovely hotels near Rutland Water, and Barnsdale Gardens. Oakham and Uppingham are pretty little towns.

Could you go to a spa hotel where you can have some treats as well? and he could relax in a nice quiet sitting area if it isn't sunny.. I agree with him I couldn't bear entertainment

Lytham St Annes is lovely and quiet. Also if you get bored you can leave him to relax and pop into Blackpool on the tram.

Anglesea perhaps. Beaumaris is a lovely town with things to see if the weather is not that warm, small enough that everything is an easy walk.

TBH if all he wants to do is relax, sit in the sun (assuming there is any!) and read, I should imagine that’d be the best thing for him.

If I were you I’d pick an area and look for ‘better’ hotels, perhaps starting at 4 star I’m sure there’ll be plenty that offer peace in lovely surroundings, but that don’t provide all that entertainment. Each to their own, but I’d run a mile from that, too.

Oh thanks, I should have thought of that. We're in the North of England and he would insist on driving himself. 150 miles might be a sensible distance - so the Midlands, or N Wales or S Scotland?
Don't mind spending money on a few luxuries, but object to throwing it away on facilities we won't use.

Roughly where are you and how far are you happy to travel? And would that be by car or public transport? That information would help people to offer ideas.