Access to the apartment is down four flights of spiral stairs, the tread is worn out and sloped in the front, and there is no non-slip material fixed to the stairs. Taking a suitcase down this stair would be very difficult and quite risky/dangerous due to the tapering width of a spiral staircase and the narrowness of the stairway, not to mention the worn out treads - I had to leave my suitcases at a friends, didn't want to risk a fall down the stairs with a suitcase. While the kitchen has most basic appliances, but the counter top is very small so you have to keep moving appliances into the cupboard to make space.