A brothel in Austria is set to hire out a new sex doll after the success of the first intimate toy.

Fanny, the name of the first doll, received glowing reviews at the Kontakthof brothel in Vienna and are believed to have been more popular than prostitutes among customers, the Metro has reported.

And the institution, which rents out Fanny for €80 per hour, is looking to get a second one as Fanny is usually fully booked for several days.

Sex experts believe there will be a surge in dolls that mimic people at brothels as they think there is an increase in people with a fetish for sex dolls.