the east-side hotel is situated right next to the former death strip. berlin wall romantik and reasonable prices make the eastside hotel to a desired dosshouse of musicians who interrupt their tour in berlin. the guestlist includes names such as iron maiden, h-blockxx and bananafishbones. whoever gets stuck in nearby clubs maria, nox-tox, ost-gut, casino or matrix, can stugger back to the eastside in only five minutes. likewise central and even cheaper is the backpackers hostel in berlin-mitte. a single room costs around 60 marks, while a night in a seven-bed room inclusive locker is less than 30 marks. all rooms are decorated and in the common kitchen bubbles tin food from all over the globe.