Hotel Bibles are on the brink of extinction a new survey suggests, as modern amenities such as WiFi take priority.

According to new research, just 46 per cent of hotel rooms in the U.S. feature religious materials, less than half of what it was a decade ago.

In comparison, 98 per cent of rooms now have wireless internet, up from 82 per cent ten years ago.

On the out: Hotel Bibles are on the brink of extinction a new survey suggests, as modern amenities such as WiFi take priority

High definition or flat screen TVs are now in 88 per cent of U.S. rooms and there is also more emphasis on healthy living, with 85 per cent of hotels offering free fitness facilities.

The American Hotel and Lodging Association and hotel research firm STR quizzed 8,000 hotel managers as part of the research.

Supporting the findings, Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, has recently decided that no religious materials should be offered at two of its newest outposts.

A spokesperson for the company, told the Los Angeles Times that this is because the religious books 'don’t fit the personality' of the millennial-inspired Moxy and Edition hotel brands.

One hotel which is bucking the Bible downtrend however, is Donald Trump's new Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

In keeping with tradition: One hotel which is bucking the Bible downtrend however, is Donald Trump's new Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The rooms reportedly come with a Gideon Bible in the nightstand with the offering of other religious texts on request.

According to a reviewer from The Washington Post, a note left with the Christian Bible reads: 'If you would like to continue your spiritual journey, we also offer the followings [sic]: Talmud. Quran. Gita. Avesta. Tripitaka (Pali Canon). Shri Guru Granth Sahib. Book of Mormon. Kindly contact Housekeeping should you wish to have one delivered to your room.'

Over in the UK, hotel Bibles are also becoming more of a rarity.

In 2014 Travelodge made the decision to remove Bibles from its rooms to avoid upsetting non-Christians.

The decision was swiftly condemned as ‘tragic and bizarre’ by the Church of England, which said Bibles in hotel rooms are important to provide hope, comfort and inspiration to travellers.

But the chain, which runs 500 hotels, said the country was becoming increasingly multicultural and it had taken the action for ‘diversity reasons’.

Growing trend: In 2014 Travelodge made the decision to remove Bibles from its rooms to avoid upsetting non-Christians

It said the policy was implemented ‘in order not to discriminate against any religion’ – despite having had no complaints from guests.

Bibles were taken away at the same time as a refurbishment of its rooms, removing drawers where they were kept.

The Bibles, which were provided free by the Gideon Society, were retained and are stored behind reception for guests to borrow on request, the company said.

Travelodge was the first national hotel chain to remove Bibles – although in 2012 one independent hotel, the Damson Dene Hotel in Crosthwaite, Cumbria, replaced them with the erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey.

A Travelodge spokesman said at the time: 'The removal of Bibles from hotel rooms was a policy we decided upon in 2007 and has been gradually implemented over the following years.’