Are there a lot of steps to loft and are all parties upstairs

I don't know if all parties are upstairs. There is a full set of steps up to the loft with a bend just before the top. My Mom tackled it with a cane, but it was definitely challenging for her.

I'm not sure all parties are up there. Yes there are stairs. The stairs are shallow--they are more like 1/2 steps so it wasn't bad for the grandmas who attended our event.