Teddy is still cooking and he's a hell of a cook. I had three meals here and they were all delicious.
As for the stairs, cave was closed but I did sneak a peek. No ladder into the wate, so getting out might get a little scrapey. The entry from the courtyard is closed, no ladder. Something about people swimming up and sneaking onto the property. The one staircase is open. I think that would be the lower tower entrance.