READERS RECOMMEND
WASHINGTON, D.C.
A diplomatic view
“My 13-year-old daughter and I just stayed at a new bed-and-breakfast in Dupont Circle [above, the Embassy Circle Guest House]. What a find. They have renovated the old Taiwanese Embassy into a work of art. We will most definitely return.”
Embassy Circle Guest House, 2224 R St. N.W., Washington, D.C.; (877) 232-7744, www.embassycircle.com. Doubles from $180.
DIANA LANDIS, Newport Beach
ITALY
Plunge into Puglia
“There is a great deal to see and do in Italy’s Puglia region [above, a view of the village of Polignano a Mare]. The hotel to stay at in Lecce is the Patria Palace, well run by Starwood, with comfortable rooms and an atmospheric bar.”
Patria Palace Hotel, 13 Piazzetta Riccardi, Lecce, Italy; 011-39-0832-245-111, www.starwoodhotels.com. Doubles from about $280.
RUTH MIRVIS, Brentwood
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