Situated near the heart of the attractive town of Sandbach, the strikingly timbered Old Hall Hotel is a near perfect example of genuine Elizabethan architecture. The present building occupies the site of an ancient mansion of the Sandbaches, who were once Lords of the Manor. Much of the original is preserved today including Jacobean fireplaces in the lounge, where there is also a disguised door which was once a priest hole. The hotel dates back to 1656 but has been built over older buildings that date back as far as the 1400's. Room 2 and Room 11 are the most haunted bedrooms, with a man called Matthew haunting Room 2 who apparently hung himself because he was told he was sexually inadequate. Room 11 is regarded as the most haunted room, occupied by an old lady who died there of a heart attack. Guests who have stayed have often reported waking in the middle of the night thinking that the bed is on fire, which may relate to the history of the previous building that once burnt down. One guest has also reported that when taking a bath, it seemed that something or someone was trying to drown her.