BuildSys is held in conjunction with SenSys 2010 within ETH Zurich premises; therefore, it does not have a specific conference hotel. Hotels can be booked through Zurich Tourism. A block of rooms has been reserved at a special conference rate for the period November 1-6, 2010. Rooms at Hotel ibis Zurich City-West and Hotel St. Georges can be booked until September 23, 2010. Rooms at Hotel Alexander Guesthouse, Comfort Inn Royal, Hotel Sunnehus and Hotel Limmathof can be booked until September 30, 2010. Please mention the group code "ACM SenSys 2010" for booking.
http://www.zuerich.com/en/page.cfm/65603
Zurich Tourism
Phone   +41 44 215 40 40
Fax        +41 44 215 40 44
E-Mail [email protected]

A list of hotels in the vicinity of ETH Zurich is available here.

Map with hotels: http://map.search.ch/8006-zuerich/raemistr.101?poi=verkehr,hotel

Visa letters can be obtained after your registration and payment has been received. Please send mail to [email protected] requesting a visa letter. Include your name, mailing address, date of birth, passport number, citizenship, current employer, exact date of arrival and departure, Swiss consulate or Swiss embassy you wish to collect the visa at and the paper/poster/demo title if applicable.

Switzerland has joined the Schengen visa scheme in 2008. However, if you require a visa to enter Switzerland please consult the following links or contact a Swiss representation near you.

General visa information:
http://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home/themen/einreise.html

ID and visa provisions according to nationality:
http://www.bfm.admin.ch/content/dam/data/migration/rechtsgrundlagen/weis... f

List of Swiss Representations:
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps.htm

Example information for foreign nationals living in the US are available here:
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/nameri/vusa/ref_visinf/visusa.html