Weird question, mostly inconsequential question: You say that shoes are confiscated, and that there are no ways to get a new pair within the hotel. Does this also hold true for socks?

Less inconsequentially: How well do the teas keep? Would it be possible to stockpile a few for a special occasion? What would happen if someone boiled one of the teas down - would it make a more potent version, or just dissipate magical effect entirely?