The Hooded Monk is a less frequently reported, but nonetheless intriguing, spectral figure at The Shurland Hotel. This apparition is described as a figure dressed in a dark, hooded robe, glimpsed fleetingly, usually for only a few seconds, near the back stairwell, particularly around dusk. The monk does not interact with witnesses and is generally considered to be a residual haunting – an echo or imprint from the past. Given Eastchurch's significant religious history, including a Benedictine priory and a church dating back to Norman times, it's plausible that this spirit could be a monk from the pre-Dissolution era who continues to walk his accustomed paths. Some also speculate a connection to the ghost lore of nearby Shurland Hall, which also has legends involving a monk. The Hooded Monk is not known to cause any disturbance, merely adding to the hotel's layered history.