We stayed for five days in July in this nice hotel located right in the center of the town. Our room had a balcony with a spectacular view on the sea. The room was very clean and pleasant with its colored 'Vietri style' tiles, although a bit small.
The breakfast was really good, with a wide selection of pastries and homemade cakes (do not complain if you do not find enough 'salty' food, the south of Italy is not a place where to have a british style breakfast). The staff was extremely nice and not intrusive at all. We did not try the restaurant, but they propose a daily menu with both meat and fish options. This is a hotel we definitely recommend.

Amazing location, beautiful view, really nice for family or a romantic week end. It has all in one, the bar has delicious Gelato and they make very good drinks. You must try the restaurant, they have dishes with fresh fish, so tasty!!!! Fresh mozzarella and homemade desserts. Very professional staff, in the bar and in the hotel. They deserve five stars!!! Great job!

My wife and I stayed in this hotel from April 27- 30. We had booked a boat tour of the Palinuro beaches and grottoes and mentioned to our guide that we wished that we had booked a hotel in Palinuro. Upon completion of our boat trip he walked us from the beach to this hotel and introduced us to the manager, Nebbina, who speaks perfect English. Nebbina let us see two of the rooms available. We chose the one with beach view.The king sized bed was comfortable, and high end linens were used. The bathroom was large by European standards and featured a full size bath tub. The room was kept spotless. Air conditioning was available along with complementary Wifi service . An additional plus was that the hotel has Sky TV which means that you can watch all the major American/English news networks if you are so inclined. Like most small beach towns, street parking can be scarce but the hotel has their own small lot across the street. We never had a problem with access. The breakfast buffet featured the standard Italian breakfast pastries, juice, cheese and ham and hot beverages.
They also had fresh eggs which you boil yourself to your preferred doneness.
This was our fifth trip to Italy. We have toured the Cinque Terre and beach towns of Puglia along the Adriatic. We liked the Cliento coast the best so far. The Santa Caterina provides quality accommodations at a reasonable cost. The service is excellent and we are seriously considering a repeat stay next year.