There has been an inn in Cerniat since 1793, providing a last stopover for pilgrims on their way to the Chartreuse de La Valsainte, four kilometres up the road. Built in 1910, the Hôtel de la Berra today - like the neighbouring school built at the same time - incorporates certain aspects of the Heimatstyl style that was in vogue in Switzerland at the time, notably with its half-timbering inspired by the medieval period. It also features a bôgo, which in patois means "gable arch", a roof projection typical of rural architecture in the Gruyère region.

The south-east gable of the roof is topped with a zinc and lead finial, supporting a globe topped with a spike, and a fresco depicting the Three Swiss in the Rütli oath at the top of the façade, behind the attic gallery.

A village cooperative was formed in 2019 to maintain the operation of the establishment and the Val-Marché shop opposite. Both establishments are owned by the local authority, but they also play a crucial role in the social life of the village.

In collaboration with the municipality of Val-de-Charmey