"Top Of The Isle" Deshler Hilton- Columbus Ohio - General Tiki

W Whollycat Member Mad Beach, Florida Joined: Oct 03, 2004 Posts: 62	W Whollycat Posted posted on Tue, May 8, 2007 7:12 AM Aloha Uncle Trav, Yes I remember this place (growing up and playing in the city as well) This property was one of the top of the line business hotels downtown. The "Finer" hotel properties generally all had themes of some sort or the other in the "60's" and early "70's) era. The Hilton was the place to stay in the city (along with the Christopher Inn) The property eventually started to fade a bit because of the outgrowth of the city into suburbia.The top of the building lounge and restaurant's had the Polynesian theme due to the success of the Kahiki(IMO) out on the East side. The theme changed quite a few times throughout the years (as they are known to do). I used to do some work in the downtown Hotels and I will see if I can get a hold some of of the people I used to work with up there for anymore info (Musicians are known to end up with a thing or two from the places we work) My regret with this place (as with the Kahiki) is that I didn't steal more (errrr....collect more) memorabilia at the time... Let you know what I find out...But a fair warning to you ...if there is any more good stuff to collect out there Tiki Skip will find a way to end up with it in his home. He is the King !!! Aloha Joe /Haole Kats

Aloha Uncle Trav,

Yes I remember this place (growing up and playing in the city as well) This property was one of the top of the line business hotels downtown. The "Finer" hotel properties generally all had themes of some sort or the other in the "60's" and early "70's) era. The Hilton was the place to stay in the city (along with the Christopher Inn) The property eventually started to fade a bit because of the outgrowth of the city into suburbia.The top of the building lounge and restaurant's had the Polynesian theme due to the success of the Kahiki(IMO) out on the East side. The theme changed quite a few times throughout the years (as they are known to do). I used to do some work in the downtown Hotels and I will see if I can get a hold some
of of the people I used to work with up there for anymore info (Musicians are known to end up with a thing or two from the places we work)
My regret with this place (as with the Kahiki) is that I didn't steal more (errrr....collect more) memorabilia at the time...

Let you know what I find out...But a fair warning to you ...if there is any more good stuff to collect out there Tiki Skip will find a way to end up with it in his home. He is the King !!!

Aloha
Joe /Haole Kats

Post #304850 by Whollycat on Tue, May 8, 2007 7:12 AM