An award was bestowed " 'for the owners' commitment to preserving the history of the building and offering their guests carefully restored and refurbished rooms".

Ittingen Charterhouse, a former Carthusian monastery with more than 850 years of history, is one of the most important cultural sites in the region.

The choir walls of this church, built in around 1480, are covered by a cycle of wall paintings – now fully restored.
