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Sleep with Boy George (Maybe!) at the Grosvenor

Where: Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH12 5EF

We've heard of hotels recycling in an effort to go green, but the Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor is placing a funky twist on the idea of new uses for old things.

In an effort to boldly launch a 1.2 million pound refurbishment and draw a goodly amount of publicity, the hotel recently announced it will be auctioning off all 66 of its beds as part of a charity drive, beginning April 29.

That's right - for a mere 20 pounds, you can have a mattress that Boy George slept on. Or maybe Billy Connelly? Or perhaps other "big names from the world of sport and stage?" The imagination boggles.

Proceeds will go to the Hilton in the Community Foundation, which supports young people worldwide wherever there are Hilton chains (though a large portion of their income derives from from initiatives held "primarily in in the UK.")

According to Tripadvisor reviews, the rooms are in desperate need of makeovers, so we applaud the initiative, the charity, and the celebrity, uh, dirt.

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