In the episode “Bon Voyage,” in reference to Ballantyne Resort.
EMILY: I think you should add a spa to your inn.
LORELAI: A spa?
EMILY: Yes, spas are exploding.
LORELAI: Sounds dangerous.
EMILY: All of our friends are trading island vacations for spa holidays.
LORELAI: I don’t know, mom.
EMILY: When I was the Ballantyne Resort, it got me thinking: This is really something I think you should do. Small country inns are old news, Lorelai. Destination spas are what everyone’s talking about.
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