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title: "Guangzhou"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Guangzhou."
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# Guangzhou
Primary place hint: Guangzhou
## Breadcrumbs
[Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [China](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/china) > [Guangdong](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/guangdong) > [Guangzhou](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/guangzhou)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/guangzhou) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Guangzhou ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Guangzhou with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/guangdong/guangzhou) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with broad destination-research coverage. Their Guangzhou guide is a practical overview of headline stops such as Canton Tower, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island, and dim sum areas.
- [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/guangzhou-itinerary/) (thebrokebackpacker.com)
  The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent trips. Their Guangzhou itinerary is especially helpful for short-stay planning, with budget-aware guidance for organizing time in the city.
## Travel Videos
- [Alan & Shannon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akrSOlTbd6I) (youtube.com)
  Alan & Shannon is a travel channel by two Scottish creators documenting their travels across countries including China, Thailand, Vietnam, and India. This Guangzhou travel video follows a visit with a local guide, making it a useful cultural and food-oriented look at Cantonese Opera, Qilou, and food stops.