He 'has little/nothing to recommend him' as a political candidate. [=he has little/nothing that suggests he would be an attractive or successful candidate]
I 'recommend' [='suggest'] getting to the theater an hour early to be sure you get tickets. = I 'recommend' that you get to the theater an hour early.
As a vacation destination, the area 'has much to recommend it'. [=there are many things that make it a good vacation destination]
(..) You are lucky it wasn't her heart. The heart is not so easily changed, But the head can be persuaded. Do what you must. I recommend we remove all magic, even memories of magic to be safe... But don't worry, I'll leave the fun. She will be okay. But she won't remember I have powers? (..)2013 Frozen