The eco-friendly lodge is situated 500m from the main road, between Masindi and Paraa near the turn-off to the Top of the Falls. Sambiya River Lodge has solar water heaters, which provide hot water in the showers.

The lodge has twenty thatched cottages and the Bandas. The cottages are equipped with rechargeable emergency lights and they have 26 self-contained bedrooms, each having its own private bathroom facilities as well as a verandah.

The Bandas are ten thatched, but the bathroom facilities are shared. The swimming pool is at the Sambiya River lodge and serve International cuisines bar, restaurant and guided walks, through the bird-rich riverine forest.