Readers recommend

Canada: Juan de Fuca views

Sooke Harbour House, 1528 Whiffen Spit Road, Sooke, British Columbia; (250) 642-3421, www.sookeharbourhouse.com. “What a delight this is, on the scenic shore of Vancouver Island. The romantic seaside inn has 28 luxurious rooms richly appointed with amenities, each with magnificent views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Olympic Mountains or the Pacific Ocean.” Double rooms from $267 (includes breakfast and picnic lunch).

Sonja Cruthers

Bend, Ore.

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Italy: contemporary rooms

Hotel Orlanda, 76 Via Principe Amedeo, Rome; 011-39-06-488-0124, www.hotelorlanda.com. “This hotel has a very unprepossessing street entrance, and the lobby is on the third floor of a building that houses four hotels. Rooms are clean and contemporary. It is only two blocks from a train station that also offers the metro and buses. There are a number of good restaurants within a short distance.” Doubles from $79.

Jane Park

Los Angeles