To reduce the loss of a catalyst in a method for producing a cyclic alcohol by a catalytic continuous hydrating reaction of a cyclic olefin.

A cyclic olefin is added to an aqueous slurry containing a solid acidic catalyst and the resultant slurry is kept under stirring for ≥2 hr to subsequently initiate the separation of an oily phase in a method for a continuous hydrating reaction of the cyclic olefin comprising feeding the cyclic olefin to a reactional vessel containing the aqueous slurry containing the solid acidic catalyst present therein, carrying out the hydrating reaction and, on the other hand, separating the produced cyclic alcohol from the oily phase containing the produced cyclic alcohol from the reactional vessel.