Prior to joining InterContinental Doha The City, Eggerstedt served as General Manager at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain where he lead a $12 million renovation and was recognised by the Minister of Labour as one of the leading development and career centres for local talent in the hospitality industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Eggerstedt’s well-rounded career began with various operational roles at five-star luxury properties in Europe and the Caribbean. He then moved into IHG Corporate Offices in Hong Kong and Singapore in the Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement department. Subsequently, Eggerstedt held operations roles in Indonesia before joining the IHG Global Headquarters in London as Director Operations Support for the EMEA region.
In 2007 as Hotel Manager, Eggerstedt helped lead the opening team of the new flagship and brand-defining InterContinental and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City in the UAE. After completing an assignment with the renowned InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut and luxury boutique Hotel InterContinental Le Vendome in Lebanon, Eggerstedt was appointed General Manager in the Sultanate of Oman, where he and his team successfully opened and launched the latest addition of IHG’s Crowne Plaza brand in the market.
Eggerstedt earned his degree in Hotel Management and Administration from the Internationally acclaimed Hotelschool The Hague in The Netherlands.