Madrid Xanadu is a mall with more than just shopping. This facility is what Americans would call a…read moresuburban shopping and entertainment center. Complete with an array of restaurants at varying price levels, this is where locals seem to go to get away from the throngs of tourists in Madrid. Mostoles is a smaller city/town south of Madrid and easily accessed from Madrid by the highway and a bus that goes directly from Príncipe Pío to the mall. Take advantage of the late hours for one section of the mall where most of the restaurants are located along with a movie theater showing the latest American movies and yes, the indoor skiing attraction. Even in the deathly hot days of summer it is reported that you can don your winter coat and snow pants and romp around on the side of a man-made mountain. It's nothing compared to the alps... Or the Adirondacks... Or even my very own Bristol Mountain... But when you're on the plains of Spain, this is the perfect place to get some winter fun in. Actually given the mild winter I've experienced, I'd welcome the opportunity to ski at any time of year. Lastly, it is worth mentioning that you can get just about anything you need at Xanadu. Shopping for a pre-paid SIM card for your cheap European phone? Check out the The Phone House. Need a higher quality Wal-Mart experience while abroad? El Corte Ingles is on site. Want to jump around on a trampoline tethered to bungee cords?....Yeah, they've got that too! It's all you could ever need or want in the style of the American Mall so you don't feel quite so far from home.

Due to staying far from the center of town, I asked Reception at my hotel to point me in the…read moredirection of the nearest shopping area so that I could look around and maybe get something to eat. She suggested I come here. This is an indoor mall. Not exactly my vision of cool boutiques and a cafe. The food court had McDonald's, Burger King, Subway, you get the picture. Maybe I would have been less disappointed if I had known what this was before going. Then again, who wouldn't won't to visit a mall where you can get groceries and hair extensions under the same roof? Thought so!

Nice, big shopping centre with everything you need and most of the high street (Euro) brands. Top…read morefloor has many good bars and restaurants open till late, some restaurants don't open till around 20:00 tho. Cinema only shows films in Spanish. Parking very limited for a shopping centre of this size.