Well, I got back the other week there so I may as well share a few thoughts.
I didn't venture into any strip clubs. I never got round to visiting Elli's Elliot and some of the bars in the RLD had rip-off written all over them. The touts and bouncers seemed more aggressive than I remember from last year. I got grabbed a few times walking past, people blocked my way and tried to lead me in etc. Maybe times are tough... but it's not a good advertisment for a strip club.
Regarding black ladies, I couldn't find any bars. I was stopped in the street by an African chick but a Police car pulled up when I was speaking to her and the cops started shouting and she started shouting back at them so I just walked away.
I explored the various eros centres in the RLD and I found that Rotes Haus had the best selection. Some of the Polish birds in there were stunning. 30e seemed to be the average price. Some girls in other brothels only wanted 20. I negotiated 40 for suck, fuck and French kissing with a reasonable 30 something year old Bulgarian in one of the places on Elbestrasse
I paid a visit to City Relax, an erotic massage parlour. It was 90e for 1 hour of massage with a happy ending. This place is pretty easy to find. It's at 44 Tongegasse, just off the Ziel. The entrance is within the doorway of a clothes shop. I rang the doorbell and was greeted by a stunning looking blonde, she led me into a room and explained the rules. I was offered a soft drink and then the girls were paraded before me. It was the usual selection of European blondes along with a cute Indian girl. I chose the Indian. She was very pretty and had an amazing body. She was also quite friendly and easy to talk to. Her massage technique was really good and she kept me on the verge of orgasm for what seemed like 20 minutes. Even after I came she continued massaging me. All in all it was a good experience and it seemed to last a lot longer than an hour. 90e for a hand job may seem expensive but this lasted an hour and was unhurried whereas the average Eros session is like a very rushed 15 minutes.