The UK's second biggest-selling daily newspaper Daily Mail has named Water Villa 5 of five-star resort Six Senses Con Dao in Ninh Van Bay as the most romantic bedroom in the world.

It was voted by judges at this year’s Smith Hotel Awards.

The annual awards ceremony, which was hosted by boutique guide and booking agent Mr & Mrs Smith, pitted more than 950 hotels and resorts in 12 categories.

More than 20,000 members of the public voted for their favourite stays. The shortlists were then put to a panel of three judges in each category.

The room has beaten Suit 57 of Viceroy Hotel in New York City to receive the prestigious award.

“Romance comes in many guises – and there are no hard and fast rules for creating the perfect boudoir. But some things we can all agree on: it has to delight, excite, and surprise”, the judges say.

‘Water Villa 5 is the pick of the bunch, with an infinity-edge plunge pool set seductively into the rocks, a private ladder leading into the ocean, and rustic-luxe good looks that conjure a cocoon of pure castaway romance.”