How to Find the ‘Bests’

For more information about destinations mentioned in the story, contact any of the following hotels or organizations.

Orcas Hotel: P.O. Box 155, Orcas, Wash. 98280; (206) 376-4300; rates $55 to $150, double occupancy.

Morrison’s Lodge: 8500 Galice Road, Merlin, Ore. 97532; (503) 476-3825 or (800) 826-1963; rates $75 per person a day, including breakfast and dinner.

Hotel Hana-Maui at Hana Ranch: P.O. Box 8, Hana, Maui, Hawaii 96713; (808) 248-8211; $275 to $750, per person a day, double occupancy.

Waipio Hotel: For reservations, write to Tetsuo (Tom) Araki, Waipio Hotel, 25 Malama Place, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; $15 per person a night.

Aggie Grey’s Hotel: P.O. Box 67, Apia, Western Samoa; about $68 single, $85 double.

Hydra, Greece: Greek National Tourist Organization, 611 West 6th St., Suite 2198, Los Angeles 90017; (213) 626-6696.

Tangier, Morocco: Moroccan National Tourist Office, 421 N. Rodeo Drive, Second Floor, Beverly Hills 90210; (213) 271-8939.

Paris and Annecy, France: French Government Tourist Office, 9454 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 303, Beverly Hills 90212; (213) 271-6665 or (213) 272-2661.

Schloss Durnstein: A-3601, Durnstein, Austria, Europe; summer rates about $75 to $120 per person a night, breakfast included.

Murren, Hohfluh and Meiringen, Switzerland: Swiss National Tourist Office, 222 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 1570, El Segundo 90245; (213) 335-5980.

Portofino, Italy: Italian Government Travel Office, 360 Post St., Suite 801, San Francisco 94108; (415) 392-6206, call before 1 p.m.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Mexican Government Tourism Office, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 224, Los Angeles 90067; (213) 203-8191 or (800) 262-8900.