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Via Indipendenza 53, 84064 Palinuro, Italy

#3 of 19 hotels in Palinuro

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 43 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: April 20, 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable; quiet; friendly; nice views of the sea.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hmm. Hard to find fault. There are some areas of trim that need painting and fixing up but these faults did not stand out.

    The staff was so nice and helpful — in the lobby, in the adjacent bar, and in the breakfast room. We had a nice terrace which felt private looking out onto the sea. The area was quiet.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2023

    8.0
    One of the nicer places we stayed at in the area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shower was a bit awkward. The water got all over the place. The bed was also very stiff and hurt our backs.

    Location, cleanliness, staff, breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi doesnt work at rooms.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The parking space in front of the Hotel ,could be cleaner and with some decent pavment

    Breakfast is excellent with a great view of Palinuro Beach.. Fresh items at he table.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2023

    9.0
    beautiful hotel and a wonderful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The blankets they provide in the room are old and poor material

    The staff are so wonderful and helpful, the hotel is clean and with a beautiful location. the room interiors are a bit old,

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing not to like

    Beautiful renovated hotel in the centre of town. We especially liked our sea facing room with windows on all sides and a gorgeous terrace with chairs and table. The bathroom was especially spacious. Comfortable bed. We had a tasty breakfast with a view. Thank you for a great stay 😁

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed was two single beds pushed together

    Location, views, breakfast, clean

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great hotel and location

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2021

    8.0
    Very comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The lady at the front desk was extemely friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good.

    Stayed in October 2021

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2021

    8.0
    Amazing view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -missing facilities expected at a 4 star hotel, like coffe machine in the room and wifi!

    -room were clean and had a big terrace with great view.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2021

    9.0
    Absolutely recommended!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything fine.

    I had a room with direct view to the sea. Awesome! The rooms are clean and very comfortable and the personnel very friendly and helpful. And moreover, the location of the hotel is very good, in the heart of Palinuro, but no noise at night.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2021

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast wasn’t amazing. Bath tub faucet didn’t work (had to use shower mode). Evening noise from a washing machine upstairs, and from an loud AC unit out the window.

    The courtesy of the staff. The location (if you are into good croissants, the bar with a terrace next door has something for you).

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2023

    10
    Good hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The attitude of the personnel from the bar. Asking different prices for the same staff depending on their mood!!!!! I do not recommend this bar.

    Location, clean room, good breakfast, kind staff.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2023

    10
    A great place to stay in Palinuro
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing

    a lovely hotel within a lovely coastal village

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2023

    10
    Breath-taking view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breath-taking view from balcony. We had a confortable and quiet room with a king size bed. Staff welcoming and attentive. Breakfast was good and included in the price. Anyway everything was excellent

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    view is awesome

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I liked everything about this hotel. The location. The friendly and welcoming staff. The nearby beach. The fantastic breakfast spread. The big bedroom. The view from the bedroom. I find it hard to find fault with anything...!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 20, 2022

    10
    Amazing hotel for a magic stay in the heart of Palinuro
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Since the hotel has a high end touch for a high end target of Customers, I would have appreciated a thicker and softer toilet paper. The one provided felt really cheap.

    The facility is located in the very heart of Palinuro, close to everything you might need for a perfect holiday. Although the building hosting the hotel was built in the early nineteenth century, the facility has been renovated in a lovely fashion. The check-in was smooth and easy, the hotel staff quickly explained all the features and services offered by the hotel and provided me a leaflet about the SPA Center on the last floor (not to be missed, especially at sunset!!). I arrived late in the afternoon and entered by room (number 214) exactly the moment of sunset, which took my breath away. The room's balcony offered the best view can imagine on Palinuro's bay and peak and every day and astonishing sunset. The room itself was furnished with a lovely touch, especially the light blue tiles in the bathroom. Also the beauty kit was high-end, with John Richmond's shower gel and soap. The minibar offered a few local delicacies and wine. The room also had a cable tv connection with Sky, with full Cinema and Sport offering, which I really appreciated on a Sunday with Volleybal World Championship's final. Breakfast was simply amazing, in a room with an amazing view on the Palinuro's bay, and many local delicacies, like sfogliatelle, cheeses and ham and delicious honey straight from the hive. Last but not least I really appreciated the SPA Center on the last floor, with an amazing view and a wide range of services and friendly yet very professional stuff.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2022

    1.0
    don’t book it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the staff is extremely unfriendly and not client focused. the bath door broke and they didn’t repair, all pieces in the bathroom were in decay, the water was either too hot or too cold and when asked the staff they were not empathetic at all. I wouldn’t go back again, this hotel is a 2 star maximum!

    location is great

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2022

    2.0
    A terrible stay in an antique “should be” 3-star hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - Receptionist made some bad recommendations about restaurants and boat renters to visit. - After a bad time at a terrible restaurant, the receptionist didn’t take our feedback seriously and couldn’t take criticism (arguing, missing professionalism). - The hotel is structurally too old for a 4-star hotel and in dire need for renovations. - You hear a lot of noise from outside the room (e.g. cleaning staff, neighbors showering etc.) or from the air conditioning, which doesn’t help to get a good and comfortable night’s rest. - TV didn’t work: only one channel was available. - Cleaning quality plummeted after two days (bathroom and floors weren’t properly cleaned). - Our bed was uncomfortable, above all the pillows, which weren’t ergonomic. - The restaurant doesn’t have a proper Italian coffee machine: the coffee from the automatic machine contains too much water.

    + Staff during breakfast was very kind and forthcoming + Free parking (without surveillance)

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None

    Friendly and and attentive staff. Good food and convenient location.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2022

    6.0
    Centola
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Relatively small room for a seaside location. Toilet seat was unhinged on one side. In the minibar there was an open drink can from a previous guest which indicates that the fridge was not checked or cleaned. I didn't touch anything.

    Very pretty floor decor. Free available parking in front of hotel entrance. Room with sea view. Good size bathroom.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: October 5, 2021

    10
    Bicycle Tour Italy
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very friendly staff and perfect breakfast

    Stayed in September 2021

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2021

    4.0
    Definitely not a 4 star hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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    Santa Caterina Hotel is definitely not a 4 star hotel. It’s not good value for the money it costs, it has a central location but the hotel is run down, maybe this was a 4 star hotel in the ‘60s but it has been poorly maintained. Our room had rust in the tub, all the pieces in the bathroom were falling down, the ceiling was lifted in one area to accommodate the shower. The room was very damp, and in the hotel corridor you could smell food during the day and an awful garbage smell during the evenings/nights. The receptionist also tried to upgrade me to a superior room for a fee the week before, and at check in she told me I sounded annoyed by her call, you couldn’t use the terrace unless you would book and pay for their spa services. I highly recommend a training for most staff, as they clearly lack the basics of accommodation etiquette. No COVID measures in place for breakfast at all apart from the staff wearing masks, guests had to touch literally everything. None ever asked us for our green pass. I would never book this hotel again.

    Stayed in August 2021

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