Description of hotel: Schloss Leopoldskron Meierhof in Salzburg

This exclusive hotel, nestled in an annex of the historic Leopoldskron Palace, offers scenic mountain views and cozy rooms just 1. 2 miles from Salzburgs historic center. Featured in The Sound of Music, the palace also hosted the founding of the Salzburg Festival. While generally inaccessible to the public, hotel guests enjoy free access to the palace, the Max Reinhardt Library, and the chapel. The 55 rooms in the Meierhof Building and the 12 suites located in the palace feature satellite TV and a bathroom. A fitness center and bicycles are available for guests (subject to availability), and free WiFi is provided throughout the property. A daily breakfast buffet is served in the palace's majestic breakfast room, with the option of enjoying it on the panoramic balcony during pleasant weather. Drinks and cakes are available at the Meierhof Café, which also features a terrace overlooking the garden and Leopoldskroner Weiher Lake. Free private parking is available on-site, with jogging and cycling trails just outside the hotel. Guests also enjoy free access to a public pool and miniature golf course adjacent to the hotel complex.