--- title: "Manila" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Manila." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/manila" locale: "en" --- # Manila Primary place hint: Manila ## Breadcrumbs [Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [Philippines](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/philippines) > [Luzon](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/luzon) > [Manila](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/manila) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/manila) (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 Manila ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Manila with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/manila/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site that publishes structured destination guides and practical trip-planning resources. Their Manila travel guide gives a useful city overview spanning history, modern life, street culture, landmarks, food, and nightlife. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/philippines/manila) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a major travel publication offering professionally edited destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning services. Their Manila destination guide is a strong planning resource for street food in Binondo, historic Intramuros, festivals, museums, nightlife, and visitor tips. - [Travel Dudes](https://traveldudes.com/what-to-do-in-24-hours-in-manila-philippines/) (traveldudes.com) Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing contributor tips, destination guides, inspiration, and practical travel content. Their 24-hour Manila guide is helpful for short stays, giving travelers a focused way to approach a quick city visit. - [Goats On The Road](https://www.goatsontheroad.com/places-to-visit-in-manila/) (goatsontheroad.com) Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource with destination and remote-work content. Their Manila sightseeing guide keeps the planning simple with eight places to visit for a concise introduction to the city. - [Girl About The Globe](https://www.girlabouttheglobe.com/exploring-metro-manila-day-trips-and-hidden-neighbourhoods/) (girlabouttheglobe.com) Girl about the Globe is a solo female travel blog with a conscious travel and social-impact focus. Their Metro Manila article is a helpful fit for solo travelers looking at day trips and neighbourhoods around the capital area. - [IndiTales](https://inditales.com/free-museums-in-manila-philippines/) (inditales.com) IndiTales is a travel blog from India with strong coverage of heritage, museums, culture, and regional travel. Their Manila museums guide is especially practical for culture-focused visitors, covering three free museums in one complex across natural history, fine arts, and anthropology. - [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/is-manila-safe/) (thebrokebackpacker.com) The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, affordable travel, and long-term travel resources. Their Manila safety guide offers practical visitor advice in an insider-tips format for travelers weighing how to navigate the city confidently. - [GlobetrotterGirls](https://globetrottergirls.com/manila-travel-guide-philippines/) (globetrottergirls.com) GlobetrotterGirls is an independent travel blog focused on long-term travel, destination guides, and personal travel essays. Their Manila travel guide blends personal experience with broader visitor guidance, making it a useful perspective on spending time in the city. - [Migrationology](https://migrationology.com/spiral-buffet-sofitel-manila/) (migrationology.com) Migrationology is a food travel blog centered on restaurants, street food, city food guides, and culinary travel. Their Spiral Buffet article adds a strong food-travel angle to Manila, focusing on the Sofitel Philippine Plaza buffet experience. - [Wild Junket](https://www.wildjunket.com/for-god-gold-and-glory-manila-philippines/) (wildjunket.com) Wild Junket is an adventure and experiential travel blog with destination guides, travel stories, and travel-writing features. Their Manila travel story brings a history-focused perspective to the city, offering a more narrative complement to standard sightseeing guides. - [Legal Nomads](https://www.legalnomads.com/a-conversation-with-my-cab-driver-in-manila/) (legalnomads.com) Legal Nomads is a food, travel, and reflective storytelling site shaped by long-term travel and cultural curiosity. Her Manila story offers a reflective street-level perspective through a conversation with a taxi driver in the city. ## Travel Videos - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAZiNSVf-3A) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, and planning tips. This guide video is a concise Manila planning resource, covering when to visit, places to see, getting there, transport, prices, and budgeting. - [Jason Billam Travel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOT73IgCcKw) (youtube.com) Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel by a British traveller exploring the world full-time since 2017. This travel video gives a good Old Manila overview through a bamboo bike tour of Intramuros, including Fort Santiago, San Agustin Church, Anda Street, and Casa Manila. - [Alan & Shannon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p_MdOaZ2pg) (youtube.com) Alan & Shannon is a YouTube travel channel by two Scottish creators documenting their journey through countries around the world. This travel video adds useful neighborhood context for Tondo, Manila, with Santo Nino de Tondo Parish, family-run eateries, shops at Tutuban Center, and local street scenes.