I stayed at the Golden Tulip for 1 month while working in Dubai and probably would have stayed in an apartment if I had known my stay was going to be this long. The hotel however turned out to be very adequate. The rooms were quite large and quiet, the bed was comfortable, the ac was very effective (although a bit too noisy for me) and everything worked. The decor was a bit old and tired however the room was clean and kept that way during my stay. The staff were efficient, friendly and went out of there way to help. I ate in the restaurant several times in the evening however it was usually pretty empty - breakfasts were good. The bar is a bit of an attraction for local expats and was a good place to meet people given that I was by myself - they served reasonable quality bar meals. I used the Gym a fair bit and it was well equipped but under used.
The hotel is located 3 mins. walk from there station which was very handy and 15 mins walk to the Emirates Mall or you could take the train. It is also a short taxi ride to some of the attractions and around 40 mins. to the airport. All in all it was a good stay