Big changes are coming to Fire Island Pines in 2025.
Tristan Schukraft, CEO of Tryst Hospitality and MISTR (the telehealth company best known for providing PrEP across the United States) acquired 75% of the Fire Island Pines commercial district–including the Pavilion nightclub, Blue Whale, Canteen, the hotel and pool deck, retail shops and docks along the harbor.
“Fire Island Pines has been a queer hub for multiple generations of the LGBT community. As businesses and neighborhoods turn over, it’s important for the next generation of gay entrepreneurs to invest in our communities, preserve our culture and help them thrive as safe havens for the LGBT community,” said Tristan.
The currently non-operational hotel will be renovated and transformed into The Tryst Fire Island, opening for the 2025 season. Fire Island Pines will be the third location for the LGBTQ-geared hotel brand already in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Be best? But also naughty? “Tryst Hotels encourage you to be your best self, even on your worst behavior,” according to the press announcement.
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Tristan also owns The Abbey Food & Bar and The Chapel in West Hollywood, and will open a newly renovated Circo nightclub in San Juan this fall.
For the 2024 season, all Fire Island Pines businesses will operate as planned.
Visit trysthotels.com and follow @trysthotels on social media for more information.
