A carousel on the grounds of a hotel is an odd, wonderful, faintly old-fashioned thing to find, and for a child between about two and six it is the entire holiday. They will ask to go before breakfast. They will ask to go after dinner. They will choose the same horse every single time and be genuinely upset if someone else is on it. The hotels in this collection have real rides on site, from classic carousels to small train circuits and gentle fairground attractions. Think properly maintained and inspected equipment, an operator supervising rather than a coin slot, ride access included in the stay rather than metered by token, and gentle enough motion that a two-year-old can go on with a parent. The better properties keep the ride running into the evening, which is exactly when a family wants one more go before bed. German, Austrian, and Italian family hotels lead here, several with rides that have been on the property for decades and now carry the children of the children who first rode them. Below are the top family hotels with a carousel or rides, sorted by overall score.