# Tristan Schukraft

> Tristan Schukraft is the founder and former CEO of ID90 Travel and the founder and CEO of Tryst Hospitality. His business interests span airline travel technology, hotels, restaurants and nightlife, including The Abbey in West Hollywood and venues in Fire Island Pines. Raised in Los Angeles and based in Puerto Rico, he has made the continuation of LGBTQ-owned gathering places a central aim of his hospitality work.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Tryst Hospitality
- **Organizations:** ID90 Travel, Tryst Hospitality, Tryst Hotels, The Abbey Food & Bar, The Chapel at The Abbey, Circo, Fire Island Pines, DS Tequila, Frontiers Media, MISTR, Green Qween
- **Education:** Pierce College
- **Known for:** Founded ID90 Travel and led its development into airline employee ticketing technology., Named to the 2024 Out100., Built a hospitality portfolio spanning venues in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Founded ID90, initially a travel portal for airline personnel.
- **2006** — ID90 evolved toward airline employee e-ticketing as ID90 Technologies.
- **2013** — Ran unsuccessfully for West Hollywood City Council.
- **2014-2016** — Worked in operations at Frontiers Media after investing in the publication.
- **2023** — Acquired The Tryst beachfront hotel and Circo in San Juan; announced an agreement to buy The Abbey and The Chapel.
- **2024** — Completed the Abbey and Chapel transaction and acquired a 75% stake in the Fire Island Pines Resort commercial district.
- **2025** — Celebrated the grand opening of The Tryst Puerto Vallarta in April.
- **2026** — Advanced a proposed Tryst hotel in Chicago; Fire Island hotel remained subject to permits.

## Achievements

- Founded ID90 Travel and led its development into airline employee ticketing technology.
- Named to the 2024 Out100.
- Built a hospitality portfolio spanning venues in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Fire Island hotel development remained unfinished; Schukraft attributed delays to permitting and expressed confidence in a 2027 season opening, subject to approvals.
- **2026-04** — WBEZ reported a proposed 21-room Tryst hotel in Northalsted, Chicago, with no opening date announced at that time.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristanschukraft/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tschukraft/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25