{"key":"190445bbfb","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w207956861","category":"Accommodation","subcategory":"Hotel / Motel","community":"Bell II","lat":56.7444489,"lon":-129.795772,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Bell 2 Lodge","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Bell 2 Lodge is a full-service wilderness resort perched on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Hwy 37) at kilometer mark 248, making it one of the very few services stops on the long haul between Meziadin Junction and Dease Lake for cyclists riding the Alaska Highway corridor. The property offers log chalet rooms, camping, an on-site cafe serving homemade soups and sandwiches, and fuel (gasoline, diesel, propane) — essentially a self-contained oasis in a stretch with no cell service. In winter the lodge doubles as the base for Last Frontier Heliskiing, considered the largest single heliski area on the planet.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://bell2lodge.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"Highway 37, Kilometer 248, Northern BC (96km North of Meziadin Junction)","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1-250-275-4770","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"info@bell2lodge.com","source":"osm"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"building":"hotel","email":"info@bell2lodge.com","internet_access":"wlan","name":"Bell 2 Lodge","phone":"+1-250-275-4770","tourism":"hotel","website":"https://bell2lodge.com/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website content is rich and confirms Bell 2 Lodge is an active, open wilderness resort on Hwy 37 at km 248. Phone and website match OSM. No mention of bike-specific storage or staff bike procedures anywhere on the site; Wi-Fi is confirmed via the rates page ('Basic connection provided complimentary with room booking'). An Instagram snippet embedded in the food-services page references 'fast electric car chargers' but this is not confirmed as e-bike charging on any main page.","concerns":["No street/postal address in OSM; website gives only a highway kilometer marker (Hwy 37, km 248).","Website warns there is no cell service or internet before and after the lodge — relevant context for route-planning cyclists.","An Instagram caption embedded on the food-services page references 'fast electric car chargers' but this is not confirmed on any main website page; EV/e-bike charging cannot be verified.","The sit-down restaurant is explicitly listed as closed across all seasons (pre-arranged cafe takeout only); the cafe itself is the primary food service."],"recommended_status_reason":"A real, active, publicly accessible full-service resort and critical services stop on one of BC's most remote cycling routes to Alaska and the Yukon. Rooms, camping, fuel, and food all confirmed on the website.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"The lodge operates completely off-grid. Camping is offered in addition to log chalet rooms. The property also serves as a fuel stop (gas, diesel, propane, jet-A) for non-guests, which is notable for self-supported cycle tourists needing a resupply point on Hwy 37."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","wow","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{},"optional_amenities":{"Wi-Fi":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Northern British Columbia","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":2,"wow_evidence":"one of the very few services stops on the long haul between Meziadin Junction and Dease Lake","price":{"band":4,"band_key":"upscale","label":"Upscale","confidence":"medium","source":"judgement","signal":"Bell 2 Lodge, only full-service stop on that Cassiar stretch (heli-ski base); chalet rates ~$200-260"},"tier":"info"}