Tourist accommodation in Dorset has been voted among the best in the world.

TripAdvisor announced the winners of its 2018 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards today.

West Lulworth’s Bindon Bottom B&B has once again made the cut and has been named the fifth best B&B in the world and second best in Europe and the UK.

Last year the B&B picked up the award for the world's best B&B in the 2017 Travellers’ Choice Awards for hotels, proving you don't need to travel the globe to stay in the best hotels.

The TripAdvisor awards honour the world’s most outstanding properties in the categories of top hotels, bargain, B&Bs and inns, best service, luxury, small hotels and value for money.

The 2018 Travellers’ Choice® award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor travellers worldwide.

Bindon Bottom B&B is a Victorian country house built of Purbeck stone at the bottom of Bindon Hill in West Lulworth.

Lisa and Clive Orchard, owners of Bindon Bottom B&B, said: “We were thrilled to be told of our 2018 ranking, and we will continue to warmly welcome guests into our home & share our love of this most beautiful Jurassic coastline.”

This year Cotswolds B&B, The Old School Bed & Breakfast, took the title of best B&B in Europe.

Bay View Hotel in Weymouth came tenth in the UK in the Bargain hotels category.

Bernadette and Paddy Flynn, who own the hotel, said they try to make visitors feel at home.

Mrs Flynn said the couple, who are now semi-retired, ‘enjoy doing it’ and that they try and add a ‘personal touch’ to every room.

Elsewhere in Dorset, Poole’s RNLI College celebrated picking up sixth place in the UK’s Best Value for Money hotels.

Hayley Coleman, TripAdvisor spokesman said: “These awards are revered and eagerly awaited each year by the hospitality industry owing to the fact that unlike other hospitality awards, these are based on feedback from actual guests over the past year.

"For travellers, they serve as annual bucket list inspiration and with winning hotels often fully booked shortly after our announcement, travellers who want to get in on the action will need to book quickly if they want to see for themselves why these properties are so highly rated.”