Hotel boss Wayne Bartholomew has taken an executive decision to replace every bible in the Damson Dene Hotel with a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey.

According to The Telegraph, Bartholomew, has placed a copy of the erotic novel on every bedside table in the hotel in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

A copy of the Gideon Bible is still available but guests will have to request at the hotel’s reception.

The move has been met with controversy from the local vicar, Reverend Michael Woodcock, who said that the hotel is cashing in on the success of Fifty Shades of Grey.

“It is just a gimmick really. It is a shame that the Bible has been taken out.

"But I am sure it will be put back in the future. The more attention that is drawn to this the more bad publicity it gets."

 The vicar said that the erotic novels are inappropriate.

"It is a great shame that Bibles have been removed from rooms and very inappropriate to have been replaced by an explicit erotic novel.

"The Bible remains a source of comfort and inspiration that many people do find helpful."

However, the hotel manager said he was responding to the demands of his guests.

"I thought it would be a special treat for our guests to find it in their bedside cabinet and that includes the men too.

"They are as desperate to get their hands on a copy as the women. The Gideon Bible is full of references to sex and violence, although it's written using more formal language, so James's book is easier to read."

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