That dubious honor has gone to the state for at least eight years in a row.

Nationwide, travelers can expect to pay more this summer with average combined lodging and restaurant costs up 3.7 percent over last year, according to AAA's Annual Vacation Costs survey.

And the association also assessed average daily travel costs for top U.S. cities for the first time and found Honolulu ranked highest, with food and lodging for a family of four costing $584 per day.

New York and Miami Beach followed with $524 and $409 per day, respectively. The most economical choices include Albuquerque, N.M., with a day of food and lodging costing $165; Wichita, Kan., $169; and Mesa, Ariz., $180.

"Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets," said Michael Petrone, director of AAA Tourism Information Development, which oversees the popular AAA Diamond Ratings. "For both lodgings and restaurants, rising energy costs as well as salary and benefit costs are certainly having an impact."

The survey shows that a family of two adults and two children can expect to pay an average $269 per day for food and lodging. Lodging rates will average $152 a night, up nearly 7.9 percent from last year. Meals will cost $118, down 1.3 percent from 2006.

Other destinations with a high average daily cost include the District of Columbia at $611; Rhode Island, $345; New York, $326; and New Jersey, $324.

Travelers looking for bargains can head to: North Dakota, with an average daily cost of $187; Nebraska, $199; Iowa, $201; Kansas, $201; and South Dakota, $204.

AAA has been tracking vacation costs since 1950 when the average daily cost of meals and lodgings for a family of four was $13.