I Stay In The Sound Of Music Hotel - Austria's Most Famous Hotel?
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If you want to stay at the house where much of the movie was filmed, this is the place to stay in Salzburg, Austria. I'm spending one night at Schloss Leopoldskron . The views are amazing The lake, their backyard, the "ballroom," and many other patio shots are exactly from this location.
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It IS a Chimney! And a heater! Its similar to a Finnish Fireplace. The fire in the lower level sends its smoke up the Chimney and as it rises it twists and turns passing thru your rooms 'Chimney' and heats the room thru convection! It produces a nice, non-drying, gentle heat.
@@WalkWithMeTim it's called a kachelofen
And heats the room
@@WalkWithMeTim I think you misspelled Austria in the intro when you walk through the doors.
@@drewism I came to say the same thing, it bothers my OCD! 😂😂
Thank you for providing these informative vids, i have been binge watching them for a few weeks and they are great when you are feeling low and want to see some sunny days in mid winter! Not to mention the value to show places before we fork out. And I like how down to earth you appear too. A new fan.
The chimney things are old fashioned heaters. It's called a Kachelofen. A fire was lit in the base which heated up the ceramic tiles, and they radiated heat throughout the room. Probably more effective than an open fire in such big rooms. People used to collect cherry stones and sew them into fabric bags then heat them up in the oven. They could then be held for warmth, similar to a wheat bag or hot water bottle.
Interesting tidbit.
Yes, you are quite right. The only reason I know that is that one of the CBS soap operas I used to watch had one on the set. Of course, they didn't use them; they were just for decoration.
They were serviced from servants area behind the stove and room so not to disturb the occupant of the room.
I grew up with a tile stove in 50s. It was on a wall and was shared with neighboring room.
@@longlegs7881 Ahh , clever.
Without doubt one of the most beautiful and historic hotels you've shown us to date.... and that view alone was worth the £700
It's your life obviously, but most people don't mention the price. It's obviously at the end for a reason, and there are ways of expressing what you mean without doing so. But again, it's up to you.
Not quite sure. Once the price was worth it, but today not anymore.
The hills are alive with the sound of Tim.
@@goldenage6720 It's a cute play on the movie's theme song ... "The hills are aliiive with the Sound of Muusiiiic," sung by Julie Andrews. If you're serious(?) you should google it to hear it. :)
Lol!
@@John_Locke_108 Cute!
he talking with his brokery stick, listening for someone farting threw walls
Wow! I wish people built beautiful places like this now. New buildings are like white boring boxes
Yes a hotel more like apartments 😊fabulous the space
Agreed! I'm not a fan of Modern styling. It's cold and stark in my opinion.
Tim and Gaby, not to visit for these reviews, but you may enjoy the late John Foreman's series Big Old Houses: old mansions and townhouses, many now functioning as private schools and clubs, libraries, other appropriate uses. He insisted on entering by the front door, but most enjoyed the basements, back stairs, kitchens, plumbing. Where the workings and workers had been. History, architecture, conservation for now and future, check, check and check🤗
The odd looking chair is an antique sleigh chair, also known as a sledge chair or pulled sedan chair. These were historically used in colder European regions (makes sense why there's one here) especially by nobility, to travel over snow-covered roads in style and comfort.
The runners at the base allowed the chair to be placed on a sleigh or pushed over smooth surfaces.
And the other "odd looking" ones are folding chairs.
Wow, they must have been skinny people back then.
I do think this is the BEST and most amazing place you’ve ever showed us. You have been to some cool places but this one is breathtaking.
Also it made me a little sad as well. As part of the Austro-Hungarian empire we had very similar castles in Hungary. After WWII the owners were violently sent away (to make sure they don’t have the power to go against the new regime), their belongings stolen or destroyed and the buildings used as a hospital, school or orphanage.
Now those castles are being restored as much as possible but this one really shows how amazing all those castles were back in their days.
I love the strange sound of the wooden floor when you walk on it.
Yes that thing was used for heating purposes
Beautiful Hotel
I agree!
We stayed in this hotel in September 2024 for three nights. We had a wonderful time and loved the garden and lake very much. The breakfast was amazing and delicious. I would like to visit again sometime in the future.
The “Safes on the wall in the staircase “ are the access fires to the chimneys, for cleaning. Also the porcelain structure, were used as fire places and chimneys in room, instead of metal, they used porcelain. CB, great adventures. Thank you.
As a “former” Austrian, I had never heard about Te Sound of Music until I met my American wife who is as bi a fan you could find. I sat through it one evening because she told me how awesome it is. Well, our tastes are different. It was a bit ho-hum for me. My wife would give her right arm and left leg to stay there. Maybe for her next big birthday I will make that happen.
@@hannesgeiger9765 I would give my right arm as well 🤣my childhood was this movie
100%
Kannte das auch vorher nicht, nur durch amerikanische TH-camr 😂
Don’t you wonder where the music was coming from earlier since it seems you are alone. But this hotel is more a museum. I heard music too so there must be others there. It seems you went from the past to the present. I loved this one & smiled all the way through it. I would stay there for maybe three nights especially with my sisters & daughter. Not knowing how much we could get around but it’s very lovely, full of history. I would take a thousand pictures & hope to see a ghost wondering around. This one is my favorite so far.💕
You must be a very generous man 🙂
I have met the Lederhosen crew. They got that right. Proper! Great hats too and wollens with REAL fancy buttons . High on a hill with a lonely goat herd..they DO yodel. They did for me.
OMG‼️THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOTEL THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN‼️‼️‼️THANK YOU FOR SHARING 🎉🎉
My beautiful hometown Salzburg :) I live very close to Leopoldskroner Weiher and Schloss Leopoldskron. Fun Fact: most Austrian people have never seen the film Sound of Music, I also have never watched it.
Never seen it ? Wow, do yourself a big favour and have a couple of hours of sheer delight, i promise you will not be disappointed!
It's so beautiful your home town
I haven’t either.
do yourself a big favour and enjoy 2 hours of absolute delight, you will not be disappointed.
Fellow Salzburger here!! ❤
Without doubt, a step back in time to sheer beauty and elegance. I think the library, a beautiful room, is about the size of my entire flat! Certainly somewhere I would feel very comfortable in staying, and a very reasonable cost. Plus, of course, the historic old town. As always, another superb location which we are able to share with you.
I totally agree!
The public rooms are spectacular. The private rooms, however, leave something to be desired, as Tim’s room looked cold and unappealing.
There was no cohesive decor scheme - and things that could easily (and inexpensively) have been improved (such as replacing the outdated & non-historic drawer linings and touching up the chipped desk) have been ignored.
The Sound of Music paraphernalia - movie posters, albums and the like - should be corralled into one place, not scattered throughout the hotel. Those cheap Hollywood promotional items behind plexiglass severely detract from the building’s historic ambiance.
I’d call this place a missed opportunity for the proprietors: If they spiffed up the suites, they could have a 4 star establishment here and increase revenue - and be able to afford to complete some much-needed repairs. 🤷🏻♀️
What an enchanting place! You really captured the magic of The Sound of Music' ✨ Secret staircases, strange chimneys! A magical treasure trove ✨ You are a great film maker Tim! I admire your camera angles and child like enthusiasm in your commentary. You really capture magic ✨❤️🌸
That cathedral was absolutely unbelievable.....so beautiful and such craftsmanship
My late sister was obsessed with the Sound of Music I think she saw it 13 times. I love Austria such a beautiful country.
I love this as The Sound of Music is one of my favourite movies, brings back memories of watching it with my Grandma and also went I visited Salzburg and did the Sound of Music Tour. The hotel looked amazing, reading a book in that library would be a dream. Thank you for allowing me to reminisce, your videos are always such a treat!!!
An old library with secret doors, what could be better? I also feel fascinated by the smelling of books and wood 📚💝
Oh my goodness 😮 Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us. This is, by far, the most beautiful and interesting hotel you’ve stayed at. The grounds and surrounding vistas are stunning! My favorite place of all you’ve stayed at. ❤❤❤❤
This is without doubt my favourite hotel you've stayed in Tim. Thanks for showing us around.
It’s hard to wrap my head around how they were able to make such beautiful buildings back in the day!
Less government control and pride of work.
Hey Tim, Wow that view from the front looks amazing. You are so good at finding these unique hotel experiences. Great stuff.
Glad you like them!
Absolutely wonderful Tim. Love the library ❤❤❤❤❤
The large creepy item in the corner of the room is a brick built wood burning stove covered in majolica tiles. It is missing the metal chimney tube that would have come out of the top. They act like giant storage heaters and would have been just what you needed to heat such a large room. They are still used in mainland Europe. Modern ones, metal, not brick, are powered by compressed wood particle pellets and are popular where there is no gas supply or where gas is very expensive. I have a pellet burning stove (stufa a pellet) here in rural Tuscany. It heats my radiators and is the best heating system I have ever used.
Love the sound of music I grow up with it too! When I was in trouble my parents did the same thing lock the phone Lol... Lovely hotel and room. Thank you for sharing this wonderful Hotel.
Thanks for always walking with us, Tim! You always show some unique places! We all appreciate your hard work 🙏
The big ceramic heater in the corner is called a "kachelofen" :)
This is the first film my parents took me to the cinema to watch, yes I’m that old. Great video Tim stunning place.
Do film more of these historic European hotels....love it! Thanks Tim
It's so nice watching this video, and seeing the hotel with someone who actually appreciates the film, which is my favorite! Thanks!
Omg I was in Salzburg 4 years ago and had no idea that there were a hotel like this otherwise i would visit there! I adore that legendary movie! Thank you so much for sharing places like this! Your videos are not only interesting but also very informative👏🏼
I don't think it has always been a hotel. Must be well over 20yrs since my mum and i were in salzburg and we were driven through the grounds in the bus, but couldnt go any where near the house.
Thanks!
Does anyone else blub when the family crests that mountain at the end of the film? I don't, obviously. That would be unmanly.
Good video.
Wow, I can't believe you can stay at the palace from the film, thank you for taking us with you! I am obsessed with the film, as was my late mum. I visited Salzburg pre-kids, in winter, and it was stunning. Would love to return and may stay at your hotel!
Beautiful building. Gorgeous views. Don't think I could have stayed alone on that side of the building a bit spooky. Beautiful church and surrounding areas.
One of my Favorite movies as well...! Fascinating and beautiful!! Thanks Tim ...
The huge chimneys in these castles were fired from the next room through a hole by the servants. Cheers from Salzburg (I was a Sound of Music tour guide once) - great video 🤩
What an experience! Love to hear YOUR stories
This should be pinned 😊
Would you call it a chimney, or a stove? At least to me, speaking American English, I'd call it a stove with the chimney being the bits that carry the smoke up and out of the building. And lucky you to be in Salzburg!
@dragondawn420 I do not know, in German we call it just "Kamin".
Probably from those black thing in that stairwell. This way no bother to the inhabitants in the room.
I absolutely love this hotel. My favorite room is the library. Salsburg/Salsberg is a beautiful place. I feel sometimes I should have been living in the 1800's in Europe. I love the clothes, furniture and the like in the 1800's. Thank you for sharing.
SALZBURG = Fortress at the River Salzach. Salz = Salt. The region was once rich on salt. Spell Salz similar to salts, and burg like bourg.
Love how your community answers the questions that are also intriguing to me.
I know, they do his research for him 🤦🏼♀️
Me too
That hotel was interesting. For some reason the Beamish Museum in the north east of England appeared in my mind whilst watching this video. I laughed when you said that Austrian's don't care for the film. Christopher Plummer was of my father's favourite actors, but he simply can't stand "The Sound Of Music", my mother on the other hand rates it as one of her top five favourites.
I recall Christopher Plummer referring to the film as "The Sound of Mucus". What a curmudgeon! It's one of my favorite movies.
@argo12 I can take it or leave it. Musicals are not really my thing.
What an experience! I could happily move into the library, if it had a coffee machine. Austria is a gorgeous country, no matter where you go.
but its the birth place of red bull and thiers no bull in the fridge 10:53?
Casper would have enjoyed running around on the property. Thank you, Tim. Beautiful setting.
As a person who also grew up loving The Sound of Music this was an absolute joy to watch ❤
I actually got a bit emotional at the beauty of the place and when I saw that library 😍 wow I must visit this building before I die ❤
I'd definitely stay in this hotel. When I was in Salzburg a few years ago I didn't visit this hotel and I didn't go up to the castle either. You've just convinced me that I need to go back ;). Thanks for the lovely tour with you!
I would so love to see this place. The Sound of Music was a big part of my childhood. It came on TV once a year and our whole family would gather around to watch. My dad had also bought a quadrophonic sound system - kind of a precurser to surround sound - back in the early 70s and it really added an aural experience to an already amazing film. Especially hearing the footsteps of the family sneaking through the church to avoid being seen by the Nazis - the sound was so crisp. What a great experience. Thanks for taking us there!
I grew up watching the sound of music so this was a treat what a interesting place great video tim
The urn looking 👀 object is actually a very old “furnace”. One puts wood in its belly, sets it a glow and one has heat!
Not hooked up, but would be very effective. 😊
The work, time, and effort that went into the woodwork, ceilings, walls, and overall design is amazing. Sad to know that none of that craftsmanship exists any longer.
Oooh I would love to stay there. I love the Sound of Music. I visited Salzburg with my husband and went to quite a few of the filming sites but I would have liked to have gone on one of the Sound of Music tours but my hubby isn’t a fan and I I didn’t want to inflict that on him lol Austria is so beautiful so we both enjoyed our trip. Hopefully go back some day. Thanks for the hotel tour. That view is to die for.
I sure want to go there. “My Favorite Things” would include the Sound of Music movie, antiques, and huge ornate houses from that time period.
Thanks for the tour Tim.
Hands down the best hotel to date Tim. Just WOW..
Certainly a beautiful adventure, Historical and serene. Thank you for taking all of us along on your travels. ❤
The stunning lake view is absolutely divine! Great video! Thanks, Tim!
A tiled porcelain heater from the eighteenth century if I am not mistaken. They were very popular in these big old mansions what with their tall elegant ceilings and freezing outside temperatures!
Recently read a history on heating back then and before. In medieval times they heated villas and castles with a special underground heating system called a hypocaust.
I really enjoyed seeing this hotel and the famous grounds from Sound of Music! Beautiful views and architecture. I much prefer this to a rich hotel in London any day!
You think about it Tim Ritz had fan heaters in hallways when u all stayed ....yet here years ago as we've learnt from comments they heat rooms the klarko...chimney...stylish..😊
It's a Finnish room heater. Scandinavian countries have perfected the art. Wish we still used them! Brilliant video--Thanks!!
Well, well, well.... the Austrians had it in use for many hundred years ago ! You find it in almost all the castles and manor houses and later on also in the houses of the middle classes! 😉
The chair is called a Venetian gondola chair. 18th century
I loved this one so much! This is the ultimate fairytale gotel
It was Beautiful, Immaculate & impressive. loved the stairway and the view from your room. The Cathedral was Stunning.xx😊
Wowzers, Tim! The nostalgic and visual gems you delivered in this one have made this episode by far one of my favorites. It would be a dream to experience this as my daughter and I love this movie. Highlights were the gate, that fantastical library, and the cathedral. Thanks so much!
The first part of the video was pretty intense. I thought someone’s just gonna jump out of the rooms haha 😂 Thank you for the video Tim! Cheers from NYC 🎉
The creaks in the floorboards and the sound of the door hinges are music to my ears. You can really hear the history and the house stressing and flexing with you with each step but still holding solid 🥰
My hometown! I miss it so much!
Tim your presentations provide the sense that you are in your twenties. Great you continue to have fun. I am truly elderly and watched the Sound of Music multiple times on its first release in Omaha, Nebraska.
This is definitely the creepiest place you've reviewed in my opinion. The creaky floors, the music you hear at random, those giant urn-like things in the corners, the eerie quiet. I'd be way too scared to go exploring it alone, especially at night lol. Apparently those creepy urn things are tiled stoves.
I love this place!! Wow!! Love it love it love it!!! Thanks 😂for the tour Tim 😊
They are heaters Tim, those "safe" doors in the stairwell are where you put the fuel in. They have heat bricks in them like a storage heater. Most Austrian houses have them, so you don't get the soot, smoke or sparks in the room.
My husband and I stayed at the Villa Trapp which was the families real home. Sadly it’s no longer open but it sure added to our wonderful time visiting Salzburg and the surrounding area. Such a beautiful city and country is Austria.
We didn't stay at the Villa Trapp but were privileged to receive a tour by the gentlemen who was at that time running it as a B&B. The best parts were seeing the staircase that came down to the foyer with a large photo of the real Von Trapp children and seeing the captain's actual whistle and WWI medals (even though he was fighting against the Allies as a submarine commander.)
@ I too enjoyed seeing all the memorabilia. We really enjoyed the home and the country.
Those chimneys are quite common in Europe - they heat up and radiate it out into the room - we would now just use radiators 😘
that oil heated ?
Tim if you are a Sound of Music fan go to the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe Vermont USA. Its run by the real Von Trapp family. Its beautiful especially in the Autumn. First or second week of October for best fall colors.
I love the sound of the creaky wooden floors. It reminds me when I go visit the met museum where I live in New York.
Omgosh such a beautiful, lush interior ... it's like going back in time full stop. An awe-inspiring lake/mntn view ... have to smile picturing that scene in the movie. So many wonderful pieces of art, incl those murals, the huge paintings, the antiques, the mezzanine, the ornate fireplaces, aMazing library & a bed fit for a Prince. That cathedral was breathtaking. A collective WOW! Thnx for another excellent vid Tim!
I keep singing The Hills Are Alive 😊 a stunning and beautiful place to stay and you had the place nearly to yourself! Wow 🤩 ❤️
When we went to Salzburg we went on one of those 4-hour coach tours around a lot of the main film locations. A really beautiful place, and a lot of interesting stories about the making of the film. Interesting video.
you forgot to show that room that was too dark show earlier, was an interesting video, love the library
Ya, I was looking forward to that.
I want to know what it was!!
I was about to comment about the forgotten room and now I'm sooo curious 😮
Yes i forget to put it in the edit ... 😢 it was like a mini cathedral
@@WalkWithMeTimWOW!! any chance of photo...please..incredible
Those things in the corners are like the equivalent of what a boiler is now, they heat hot water and that would have heated the room. Also, if it’s anything like Hofburg Palace in Vienna (which it looks a lot like), then the hidden doors are likely for the servants, there’s likely corridors behind them that the servants would have used to quietly move between rooms and carry out their duties without disturbing the family who lived there.
Thanks for the info. Makes sense. I figured those things were for heating but couldn’t figure out how they would have worked. Same about the doors. And that little cupboard may have been part of a dumbwaiter system.
A kachelofen, I believe
It's a Kachelofen not a boiler.
I have seen castles in Germany with seats next to the boiler. It was referred to as The Hot Seat.
Next to the kachelofen, not boiler. 😊
Absolutely love this vlog, beautiful hotel and stunning views of the lake. Love the old furniture and so much history. My mum use to have the record of the sing of music she played a lot. And remember watching the movie with my parents when i was younger.thank you for sharing the tour around that amazing hotel and a bit film location. And the town. 👍👍
This is probably the most interesting and mesmerizing video and hotel you have presented, Tim! I was initially drawn by the reference to the film, but the building itself and your ever curious exploration just kept my attention glued! Wonderful video as usual! Thanks and more power to your channel! Love from Philippines 🇵🇭!
Wow what a lovely hotel. Tim, you do know how to pick them. I enjoyed this so much. You did a great job showing this off. The cathedral took my breath away. Looks like the hills are still alive, eh'
The fireplaces are breath-taking. The ceilings are A fantasy.
We booked to stay here last October for my birthday, as I’m a huge sound of music fan, and ended up walking out and going elsewhere. I think you’re being kind saying “it’s a little run down” we felt it was a lot run down. Our suite sold as having lake views, was on the ground floor, where we had to walk past old storage rooms and corridors lined with huge towel racks and cleaning products, had huge bars on the window so you couldn’t see the lake. It was cold and there was no heating on so everything felt damp. Everything in the room felt worn and old, not historic, just old and the whole place felt like they were not investing, nor had they invested, anything in a very long time. We walked around and yes the public rooms are beautiful but it’s very run down and sad to see and definitely does not just he high prices charged. We did do the sound of music tour, which was excellent and would Ivey recommend, and enjoyed Salzburg but the Schloss was a HUGE disappointment.
Trading off nostalgia aimed at people with money to indulge in nostalgia 😅
Beautiful place, I also have fond memories of the first time I saw sound of music with my parents it was in cinema . Still watch it today.don’t think I could have stayed in hotel myself, unless I started singing 😂😂
Its a tiled oven called Kachelofen, many Austrians still had one in the House, it could hold a House warm for over a week with little wood.
They don't go all the way to the ceiling. Where does the smoke go?
@petemanning1768 No the Material INSIDE saves the Heat and the smoke goes Out at a chimney Hole, the chimney hole is deep inside and reach the roof chimney
I have two friends who installed a Kachelofen in their new houses. Unfortunately there are many of them in old flats not working any more. With central heating installed they were not maintained any more and are not allowed to be used or there is no chimney left to reactivate them
I stayed at a B&B in Bavaria in the 80’s where they were still using their original ceramic heater. They let me put some wood into it and it really warmed the room. I remember it was covered in green tiles and was huge!
17 mins: The chandeliers - reminds me of a certain classic British comedy.
"It's coming, Del Boy" 😂
😂😂😂
Wow Tim .
What a find👍
We loved the movie..
What a beautiful setting at the beginning of your review.
Stunning room.
Stunning views.
Stunning review as well.
Thanks for sharing Tim .
See you on your next adventure👌
Take care
David & Angela x
Wow, that library is stunning ❤
Wow, What can I say you just took me to Another level of my Expectations. Thank you. 💜👍👍👍🎹 from down under.
Awesome building. I much prefer these unique buildings, it feels like more of an experience knowing you'll never find anywhere quite like it.
Honestly one of the few places you have gone to took my breath away. Stunning!!!
I know somebody who went to Salzburg on a tour and the town was heaving with tours, people dressed up as nuns, in traditional clothes so probably better in the offseason. Apparently the true story of the von trapps isn't quite like the film which upset some of the locals, they married in the 20s rather than just before they left and they caught a train to Italy rather than escaping over the mountains.
The film takes artistic license, not meant to be a biography. It's a beautiful film, lots of fun, highest quality production, very fun music and choreography, life and death, breathtaking scenery, and romance. Great entertainment and left you uplifted and cheered. Nothing like mod films.
I REALLY, really, really, wanted to see the photos and art up close. Staggeringly beautiful place. On the bucket list.
Salzburg looks gorgeous ❤😊🎉
😂 OMG you cracked me up when you mentioned your parents locked the phone. ☎️. They HATED me as a teenager as I always occupied the line. It drove them crazy 🤪
Its the oldschool fancy heating. You still have them sometimes in Germany and up to Estonia. Because its such an oppulent house, the fire is fed from the other side of the wall, so the servants don't disturb the people sitting in the room.
Thanks for explaining that. I was 'burning' with curiosity :))
Beautiful country and lovely views, I used to go to the cinema on my own and watch the Sound of Music, fantastic film.
What a fabulous hotel... strange mix of styles in your suite but none the less lovely!
The views and reflection on the lake are beautiful... as are those ceilings! Best wishes Neil and Ant 😊
Your video is wonderful to watch with good headphones 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧😍😍😍😍😍
Wow ! What a beautiful building . You’d never get me walking around those halls at night 😳
That cathedral was breathtaking thanks for showing us Tim. That was the emptiest hotel ever, I would have bern freaked out 😮