The "budget" alternative: the RLD
[QUOTE=lexb]Since I have a limited time here(and I believe December 26th will be a zero-girl availability day and I will use this just to "get my bearings"), could anyone give me information as to the names of the streets where the "room girl" buildings are located and general directions as to where I should walk. Even if you are not familiar with the location of the Hotel Continental, directions from the train station would be helpful as well as a directions program link that I can use to give myself directions.
Thank you![/QUOTE]
This is as simple as falling out of bed.
You come out of the Hauptbahnhof and walk in the direction of town. If you turn to the left on those side streets and poke around those buildings you will inevitably find what you are looking for.
There is at least one German language forum dedicated to just the FRA RLD. I can't recall the name of it though. It will have detailed maps, etc..
It seems you've read enough the cautionary notes here on this forum so I won't repeat them. To each his own.
And I can, believe it or not, appreciate why the sleazy and raunchy nature of the FRA RLD might have an appeal of its own. I am a veteran of the good old days of pre-Giuliani Times Square myself.