--- title: "Melbourne" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Melbourne." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/melbourne" locale: "en" --- # Melbourne Primary place hint: Melbourne ## Breadcrumbs [Oceania](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/oceania) > [Australia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/australia) > [Victoria](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/victoria-1) > [Melbourne](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/melbourne) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/melbourne) (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 Melbourne ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Melbourne with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/melbourne/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured trip-planning tools. Their Melbourne guide gives a well-rounded overview of the city's culture, architecture, laneways, street art, shopping, and food scene for trip planning. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/australia/melbourne) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel publisher offering destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Melbourne destination guide is helpful for orienting visitors around café culture, street art, trams, bars, sports, major sights, and day-trip options. - [Nomadic Matt](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/australia-travel-tips/melbourne/) (nomadicmatt.com) Nomadic Matt is a budget travel-planning site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical independent travel. Their Melbourne budget guide is especially practical for visitors comparing things to do, places to stay, expected costs, and ways to save. - [Earth Trekkers](https://www.earthtrekkers.com/things-to-do-in-melbourne/) (earthtrekkers.com) Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site specializing in detailed guides, itineraries, road trips, and photography. Their first-time Melbourne guide offers a good mix of city experiences, from coffee and street art to St Kilda Beach, museums, and Great Ocean Road day trips. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/things-to-do-in-melbourne/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel site with destination guides, itineraries, photography, and travel stories. Their Melbourne things-to-do guide gives visitors a broad activity-focused starting point, with useful coverage that includes adventure and nightlife. - [Girl Eat World](https://girleatworld.net/melbourne-itinerary-5-days/) (girleatworld.net) Girl Eat World is Melissa's one-woman food and travel blog focused on long-form itineraries, food stories, and practical destination advice. Her five-day Melbourne itinerary is a helpful first-visit plan, balancing sightseeing, food, and activities across a manageable city stay. - [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-melbourne/) (thebrokebackpacker.com) The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site covering backpacking, low-cost travel, hostels, gear, and long-term travel resources. Their 48-hour Melbourne itinerary is a practical fit for a short city break, with planning ideas suited to different travel styles. - [The Blonde Abroad](https://www.theblondeabroad.com/where-to-eat-melbourne/) (theblondeabroad.com) The Blonde Abroad is Kiersten Rich's solo female travel and lifestyle blog with a polished editorial style and planning focus. Her Melbourne food guide is useful for visitors prioritizing brunch, coffee, lunch stops, and cocktails while exploring the city. - [Never Ending Voyage](https://www.neverendingvoyage.com/best-day-trips-from-melbourne/) (neverendingvoyage.com) Never Ending Voyage is Simon Fairbairn and Erin McNeaney's travel blog focused on detailed guides and slow-travel experience. Their Melbourne day-trips guide is a strong resource for comparing 14 options, with transport details, car-free tour suggestions, and a map. - [24 Hours Layover](https://24hourslayover.com/melbourne/) (24hourslayover.com) 24 Hours Layover is Catrina McGrail's solo female and family travel blog, with a focus on short itineraries and stopovers. Her one-day Melbourne itinerary is well suited to limited-time visitors who want a concise plan for food, drink, and key city experiences within 24 hours. - [Jessie on a Journey](https://jessieonajourney.com/quirky-things-to-do-in-melbourne/) (jessieonajourney.com) Jessie on a Journey is Jessie Festa's solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site with offbeat planning resources. Her Melbourne guide adds a thoughtful offbeat angle, highlighting 14 quirky things to do, lesser-known places, and alternatives to standard sightseeing. - [GlobetrotterGirls](https://globetrottergirls.com/best-free-things-to-do-in-melbourne/) (globetrottergirls.com) GlobetrotterGirls is Dani's long-running independent travel blog, shaped by first-hand travel, budget advice, and destination guides. Her free-things-to-do guide is a helpful budget resource for visitors looking to enjoy Melbourne without building every day around paid attractions. - [The Poor Traveler](https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2018/03/things-to-do-in-melbourne/) (thepoortraveler.net) The Poor Traveler is a budget-travel and itinerary site focused on practical planning, logistics, and value-conscious trips. Their concise Melbourne activity list is a practical quick-reference guide for value-conscious visitors choosing a small set of things to do. - [Nomad is Beautiful](https://nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-melbourne/) (nomadisbeautiful.com) Nomad is Beautiful is a travel and digital nomad site covering travel resources, long-term travel, and working while travelling. Their Melbourne tips guide offers a useful broad activity overview, framed for travelers with different ages and interests. - [Dreams in Heels](https://dreamsinheels.com/melbourne-itinerary-for-5-days-the-perfect-5-days-in-melbourne/) (dreamsinheels.com) Dreams in Heels is Olga Maria's solo female travel and lifestyle blog, with Latina travel perspectives and cultural storytelling. Her five-day Melbourne itinerary is a well-rounded planning piece, combining local-curated tips with art, dining, and the city's multicultural character. ## Travel Videos - [CJ Explores](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI7soSEbWLw) (youtube.com) CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel by Charlotte and Cory, creating travel guides and adventure content around the world. This 72-hour Melbourne guide video is a well-rounded city itinerary, moving from coffee, arcades, street art, and Docklands to Puffing Billy Railway, Redwood Forest, and St Kilda. - [World Wild Hearts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InUP0N1flmI) (youtube.com) World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel by Zac and Ine, creating travel videos and guides from their trips since 2021. This Melbourne guide video combines city highlights with nearby day trips, making its coverage of street art, Skydeck, MCG, river boating, Phillip Island, Puffing Billy, and the Great Ocean Road especially useful. - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb7ZXOH6kMI) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel by a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, and travel tips. This Melbourne travel video provides a concise attractions list, spanning lanes, street art, Flinders Street Station, Queen Victoria Market, coffee, Luna Park, museums, Royal Botanic Gardens, Skydeck, and Melbourne Zoo. - [Yellow Productions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_atLYfd-Y) (youtube.com) Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel creating guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, travel gear content, and destination advice. This Melbourne food video is a practical cheap-eats guide, highlighting restaurants and dishes such as burgers, noodles, laksa, dosa, Japanese bowls, roti, Taiwanese fried chicken, soy milk, and dim sum. - [The Endless Adventure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLF5CzStsxM) (youtube.com) The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison, a couple documenting places and food around the world. This 24-hour Melbourne guide video gives a useful compact itinerary through laneways, street art, brunch, Luna Park, St Kilda, and penguin viewing. - [Gabriel Traveler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8ngGnBWhs) (youtube.com) Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, who posts regular travel videos with practical information from his trips. This Melbourne travel video tours Victoria's capital through direct city exploration, offering a good feel for the destination as a major Australian urban stop. - [Riri Travels](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJ2CamHMTo) (youtube.com) Riri Travels is a YouTube channel with a brief channel description centered on cozy travel-vlog content. This four-day Melbourne vlog gives a thoughtful neighborhood view of the CBD, Fitzroy, and Collingwood, with laneways, coffee stops, markets, gardens, art installations, and speakeasies.