Hotels in Troy, Michigan

A little about Troy...

Troy is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit and is part of the Metro Detroit area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,959, the 12th largest city in Michigan by population. Troy has become a destination for its upscale Somerset Collection mall.

In both 2005 and 2006, Troy was chosen by City Crime Rankings as one of the "Safest Cities in America", coming in at #5 in the United States both years and first in the State of Michigan, respectively.

In 2003, Troy was named Michigan's Sportstown by Sports Illustrated magazine for having the top community sports programs in the state.

In the summer of 2005, to commemorate the city's 50th anniversary, ceramic beaver statues, each standing four feet (1.2 m) high, were displayed at various locations in the city. The beaver is the symbol of Troy, and the city's main commercial thoroughfare (Big Beaver Road) is named for it. In 2006, Troy was named the 5th safest city of 75,000 or more in the United States and the safest city in Michigan. Troy is also the second largest city in the state based on total property value.

Major companies headquartered in Troy:
Altair Engineering
ArvinMeritor
Behr America, Inc.
Budd Company
Decoma International
Delphi Corporation
DuPont Automotive
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
Honey Baked Ham
Huffmaster Companies, Inc.
Kelly Services
National City Corp. (Operations Center)
Rexair LLC
Saleen Special Vehicles
SAE International
Syntel
Ziebart

Troy is home to Walsh College, a business oriented school, as well as branches for the University of Phœnix, Spring Arbor University, and ITT Technical Institute. Michigan State University also has its Management Education Center located off of I-75.

In the midst of one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, Troy is a thriving center of business, particularly in the automotive and financial sectors, and is home to a number of major companies. Based on property value, Troy is the second largest city in Michigan, second only to Detroit. The Top of Troy is the city's tallest building (now renamed the National City Center). Troy is home to the upscale Somerset Collection mall featuring an award winning skywalk with over 180 stores and the Oakland Mall.