Hotels in Troy

Wander through America's best-preserved 19th-century downtown, where Victorian architecture tells tales of industrial wealth that once made Troy the nation's fourth-richest city. The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall offers acoustics so perfect musicians speak of it in reverent whispers. Along River Street, cafes and quirky shops occupy buildings where shirt collars were once manufactured by the millions. The waterfront farmers' market transforms Saturdays into a bustling social event where professors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute debate the merits of artisanal cheese. Look for Uncle Sam's likeness throughout his hometown, then explore the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, where tomorrow's art forms take shape in a building that appears borrowed from the future.