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]
(..) I got to grab this. I'll meet you at the car rental. Okay. Hey, I was hoping I'd hear from you. I'm in Hotlanta, and I need a rib-joint recommend bad. Fat Matt's. Bring a bib. You never called. Well, I wasn't sure what was appropriate. Appropriate? (..)2009 Up in the Air