Located in an attractive 100-year-old building with a turret and beautiful wrought-iron Art Deco balconies, the Golden Park Hotel stands out on a busy street near the main train station. The lobby is spacious and bright but sparsely decorated, with a few plants, an ornate table, armchairs, and a marble-topped reception desk. The adjoining lobby bar has a dated look, with worn red carpets, scuffed armchairs and big green shabby sofas, but the cheerful red carpets lining the corridors and stairways add a refreshing touch, and the breakfast room, with its high gallery ceiling and skylight, is pleasant and bright. The Golden Park Hotel attracts couples on romantic city breaks, business travelers, and tour groups.

The Golden Park Hotel is located on a busy main street behind the Budapest-Keleti Railway Terminal, the city’s main train station, with links to international destinations, and is a two-minute walk to Keleti Palyaudvar metro station. Many buses and trams stop in front of the hotel. Located in a bustling busy business district, the hotel is close to many tourist attractions, as well as shops, cafes, and restaurants. Heroes’ Square next to City Park, where the Museum of Fine Arts and Szechenyi Thermal Baths (the largest in Budapest) are located, is about a 15-minute bus ride. The historic Castle District is an eight-minute metro ride from the Golden Park, via Line M2, and the Arena Plaza shopping center is an eight-minute walk away. Budapest Airport is a 24-minute drive away without traffic.

The 179 guest rooms, along with the public spaces, have been undergoing renovation since 2014. Renovated Superior Rooms on the top level have dark hardwood floors and basic dark laminate furniture, white walls, and bright-red faux leather box stools. They come with mini-fridges and Nespresso machines, and some offer separate sitting areas with faux leather sofas -- TVs, however, are tube style. Unrenovated Standard Rooms show signs of wear and tear, such as holes in the curtains, torn carpets, scuffed walls, broken showerheads, and malfunctioning air-conditioning units; some smell musty. All rooms are air-conditioned and come with free Wi-Fi. Beige-tiled bathrooms come with shower/tub combos, or showers only. All include hairdryers and magnifying mirrors. And some rooms have balconies, with scenic views over the city's rooftops. 

The large breakfast room is cheerful and bright, thanks to its high gallery ceiling, and has been updated with stylish white fabric chairs, a brown-and-beige patterned carpet, and an ornate, gold-wrought chandelier hanging from the skylight. A hot and cold breakfast buffet is served here every morning for an extra fee. Guests give Etna, an Italian restaurant attached to the hotel, excellent reviews. There's a small meeting room available next to the lobby, and a souvenir shop and Finnish-style sauna located off the reception area. The lobby bar serves drinks all day. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.