Algonquin Round Table (Algonquin Hotel)

The Algonquin Round Table was a daily luncheon group of writers, critics, and actors who met at the Algonquin Hotel in the 1920s and became famous for their witty conversation and epigrams. Members and regulars included Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, and Alexander Woollcott, and the group’s quips were widely reported in newspapers of the era. The Round Table helped cement the Algonquin’s reputation as a center of New York literary and comedic life during that period. The Algonquin Hotel continues to reference this history in its public materials and tours.