He is used to staying in some of the world’s most luxurious hotels and lives in multimillion pound homes across the world.
But David Beckham chose this isolated off-grid bothy on a private Hebridean island to celebrate his 50th birthday with his sons.
Requiring a three-and-a-half hour drive from Glasgow Airport to a remote harbour, a six mile crossing in a chartered boat and a three mile hike across rough terrain, the rustic accommodation on Scarba is as hard to reach as any in the UK.
Mr Beckham spent a night at the bothy during a boys’ fishing trip for his 50th birthday.
The former England footballer travelled to the island, which lies completely uninhabited apart from any guests who make the tricky journey to stay at its isolated lodge.
In a series of posts on Instagram, he revealed how he and sons Cruz and Romeo had caught their dinner during the fishing expedition.
They then prepared scallops and lobster before tucking in around the table inside the spartan bothy.
He also said he had banned his sons from using technology during the trip, captioning one photo: ‘Last time boys were allowed to use their phones. Not so happy about it.’
David shared a slew of snaps alongside his two younger sons after they enjoyed the family fishing trip together
Beckham spent a night at the bothy during a boys’ fishing trip for his 50th birthday
As well as revealing what they ate, Mr Beckham also posted videos of the very basic accommodation
Cruz was also on hand to help with preparation of the seafood
In another shot, he held aloft a net full of scallops which he said were ready to be cooked on the fire.
Sharing photos of them having dinner his sons were shown preparing the seafood before cooking it on a barbecue outside.
He said: ‘Doesn’t get any fresher than this.’
However, one image showed that they did have a helping hand, in the form of other members of the crew present on the boat.
The six square mile island, which sits between Luing and Jura, is not served by ferry services and can only be reached by private charter boat, seaplane or helicopter.
Scarba was owned until 2013 by Richard Hill, the 7th Baron Sandys, a landowner who served as a House of Lords whip in Margaret Thatcher’s first administration.
It has had no permanent residents since the 1960s, has no roads save for a short vehicle track to a lodge
It is now owned by Shane Cadzow, who farms cattle on the neighbouring island of Luing.
Kilmory Lodge, the only other building on the island, is operated by George Goldsmith Exclusive Properties and Sporting Estates.
The bothy, which can only be reached via a hike of a few miles to the south of the island, is owned separately.
Yesterday Mr Goldsmith, whose Edinburgh-based company offers ‘privileged access to some of the finest sporting estates, country houses and castles throughout Scotland’ said people who visit the island can experience the ‘best of the West Coast’ in terms of fishing, food and watersports.
Between Scarba and Jura lies the Gulf of Corryvreckan, known for its whirlpool, the third largest in the world.
The waters around the island are some of the best in Scotland for scallop fishing, which is usually carried out either by dredging or diving.
It is not known whether the bothy the Beckhams stayed in operates on the traditional basis of being a free-to-use shelter for hikers.
David shared a snap of Romeo preparing their dinner
Cruz on the other hand didn’t mind the less than luxury lodgings
He joked that his son Romeo wasn’t happy with their lodging, which was a far cry from their selection of multi million pound properties
As well as revealing what they ate, David also posted videos of their very basic accommodation
Sharing photos of them having dinner, proud dad David showed his sons preparing the seafood before cooking it on a BBQ outside
David Beckham made a series of posts on Instagram. One revealed how he and sons Cruz and Romeo had caught their dinner during the fishing expedition
However, while David and his sons’ said that they’d proudly showed off their fishing skills to catch their dinner for the evening, one image showed that they did have a helping hand
But the interior of the off-grid building, set on the stunning south coast of the island, showed that it was set up much like a bunkhouse.
As well as revealing what they ate, Mr Beckham also posted videos of the very basic accommodation.
He joked that his son Romeo wasn’t happy with their lodging, which was a far cry from their selection of multi million pound properties.
Recently, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player launched ‘The Suites by David Beckham’ on the top two floors of the exclusive Londoner Hotel in Macao, China.
The hotel is a casino resort on the Cotai Strip in Macao that allows guests to ‘experience quintessential British hospitality and luxurious lifestyle’.
As well as his trip to Scotland with Romeo and Cruz Mr Beckham celebrated his birthday with a trip to France, where he stayed at his favourite hotel, La Reserve in Paris.
They spent the afternoon tasting wines at an exclusive Bordeaux vineyard before flying back to Paris on a chartered plane.
The family later dined at his favourite restaurant Chez l’Ami Louis.
A few days later, the family celebrated with A-list friends including Tom Cruise and Mr Beckhams’ former teammates at three Michelin-star Core in Kensington, West London.
