My husband and I spent 5 nights here in Oct/12 and were delighted with it. We had a superior room looking onto the courtyard. The food in the restaurant was very good and it was very quiet. Being husky lovers, we especially enjoyed the 2 resident ones. However, if you're not comfortable with them, they can be kept in an office.
It is located SE of the Drum and Bell Towers and about a mile north of the Forbidden City so it's easy to walk there. We had been to sites like it before so we enjoyed being able to walk to numerous other sites like the Confucian Temple and the Old Observatory. It's location definitely enhanced our enjoyment of Beijing. It is also near the subway which we didn't use and has easy access to the airport freeway.
The staff are friendly and have enough English to be helpful.

I stayed at Courtyard 7 for 4 nights with my husband. I really loved our stay here. The service was fantastic, the staff were very helpful and most spoke very good English which helped. They were able to organise various tours, drivers, etc if you wanted them however they were not pushy about you using their services.

The rooms were excellent with heated floors (very handy when you visit Beijing in the middle of winter!) and the rooms themselves were warm and clean. The bathrooms were spacious, there was good hot water and the wifi worked well. I really enjoyed the breakfast, which was included in the price, but didn't eat in the actual restaurant. The hotel is in an excellent location, right off a fun and interesting hutong, and is a short walk to a train station.

I loved this place and would recommend it to all people coming to Beijing. It has a lovely feel and was a real highlight of the time in the city.

Everything, from the heated room floors to the delicious breakfast was perfect at this hotel! Stayed with my daughter in December 2012 in room 11 and loved it! Excellent location, walk to everything and easy to cab! Felt like a haven at the end of hectic days! Service was a breeze! Would only stay here when I return to Beijing!

If you loves Chinese history especially the Hutong and likes courtyard style accommodation the. Courtyard 7 provide the best and it is the best hutong in Beijing which is the Nanlouguxian. The staff is very friendly and it felt like a home stay. During winter, the floor in the room is even heated up. However, it is a bit far from subway but that's why you need to navigate the hutong where it is so much fun.