The 2008 Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards have been announced and the islands themselves scored the best (good coverage) overall against worldwide competitors, scoring “five of the top ten (island) spots,” the magazine reports.

The magazine’s top cities ranking is broken out by region and Honolulu was ranked the No. 7 U.S. city to visit.

Conde Nast’s Top Resorts lists also were broken out by region with Hawaii getting its own top 25 list. It is topped by Four Seasons Resorts – Maui at Wailea at 96.0; Hualalai at 94.5; Lanai, The Lodge at Koele at 92.5, Lanai at Manele Bay at 91.6; and at No. 5 is Halekulani at 90.7.