- AERIS Resort Krkonoše offers 159 ski-in/ski-out apartments in Velká Úpa beneath Sněžka, operated by Pytloun Hotels, with pre-sale opening June 10, 2026.

Six buildings · six Krkonoše herbs

Every building has its own story.

The name AERIS reveals what is most natural to Velká Úpa and its mountain environment. Clean air, space, an exceptional climate, and the ease of mountain living. It evokes a place where one can breathe, slow down, and take in the beauty of the landscape with all the senses.

The resort's six buildings carry the names of mountain herbs that naturally reflect the character of the Krkonoše – their purity, resilience, tranquility, and the healing power of nature. Each has its own symbolism and atmosphere: from the unique Campanula bohemica, a Krkonoše endemic, to Valeriana, Salvia, and Verbena, associated with regeneration, fragrance, and balance.

Campanula

Building A

Campanula bohemica

Bohemian Bellflower

A rare Krkonoše endemic that grows nowhere else in the world, a symbol of the place's uniqueness. The delicate bellflower blossom evokes the fragility of mountain nature and the responsibility with which we want to approach it.

Angelica

Building B

Angelica archangelica

Garden Angelica

A robust herb with a distinctive scent, associated for centuries with protection, strength, and purification. Angelica has a distinctive character – fresh, earthy, and lightly spiced.

Carlina

Building C

Carlina acaulis

Stemless Carline Thistle

Carlina is a plant of mountain meadows, rocky slopes, and open landscapes. It doesn't appear fragile, but sturdy – a symbol of resilience, endurance, and the ability to withstand demanding conditions.

Valeriana

Building D

Valeriana officinalis

Valerian

Valerian has traditionally been associated with calm, sleep, and regeneration. Its gentle strength suits a place where one comes to slow down, breathe, and restore balance.

Salvia

Building E

Salvia officinalis

Common Sage

Sage is an herb with a distinctive scent, a clean character, and a long tradition in European natural care. It is associated with purification, freshness, and inner clarity.

Verbena

Building F

Verbena officinalis

Common Vervain

Verbena is an unassuming yet graceful herb associated with calm, balance, and gentleness. It doesn't draw attention through show, but through quiet presence, much like the mountain landscape.

AERIS Resort Garden

A living garden
at the heart of the resort.

The six buildings of AERIS Resort will carry the names of mountain herbs and flowers.

This motif is also reflected in the design of the grounds, where herb and flower beds inspired by the Krkonoše flora will be created, as a natural link between architecture, landscape, wellness, and discovering the local nature.

Hotel operator

Why PYTLOUN HOTELS?

PYTLOUN HOTELS is a Czech hotel chain with hotels and apartments in Prague, Liberec, the Krkonoše Mountains, the Krušné hory, and other attractive locations. The brand combines urban, mountain, wellness, and boutique accommodation, and has long built on a combination of comfort, modern technology, and a more personal approach to guests.

In Liberec, Pytloun Hotels is one of the leading accommodation providers, while also developing design and premium hotels in the center of Prague. For the AERIS project, Pytloun is a fitting partner thanks to its experience operating various types of hotel concepts – from urban hotels to mountain and wellness stays.

Climate spa · Krkonoše, 720 m a.s.l.

A place where you can breathe freely.

An elevation of 720 meters and a location within the Krkonoše National Park. Clean alpine air with a higher oxygen content, a microclimate beneath Sněžka. What Switzerland calls a climate spa. AERIS – Latin for "air".

720 m

Elevation

Clean mountain climate

The resort sits at an elevation of 720 m – high enough for the healthy mountain climate and clean air of the Krkonoše, low enough for year-round accessibility and comfortable temperatures.

~500 m²

Wellness · indoor + outdoor

Wellness and an outdoor area

A pool with a whirlpool, several saunas (Finnish, steam), treatment rooms. An outdoor area with a relaxation sauna, a pond, and an herb garden connected to the AERIS Garden.

385 km²

Krkonoše National Park

UNESCO biosphere

The resort is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Endemic species, rare flora, clean mountain springs. Not a hotel with wellness – an ecosystem of climate spas.

Architecture

ABM architekti s.r.o.

An established Prague architectural and design studio with more than thirty years of tradition.

From interior design and reconstructions of historic buildings, through luxury villas, residential buildings, and multifunctional complexes, to large office and retail spaces and urban developments, the studio has long focused on solutions that combine aesthetics, functionality, and modern technology.

Over the course of its existence it has received more than twelve prestigious awards and built a reputation as a studio able to coordinate projects from the initial concept through to detailed construction documentation.

Ing. arch. Lukáš Bílek · ABM architekti s.r.o.

Campanula bohemica

An endemic of the Krkonoše.

Campanula bohemica, the Bohemian bellflower, is one of the botanical symbols of the Krkonoše Mountains. This mountain endemic grows exclusively in the Krkonoše, on both the Czech and Polish sides of the range.

In the AERIS Resort concept, it evokes the fragility of the local nature, the purity of the mountain environment, and the responsibility with which the Krkonoše landscape must be approached.