Hi Steven,
try this one, right next to transition area:
hotel opposite the transition area for 70.3 IM in East London is
Windsor Cabanas & Courtyard
http://www.solomonsguide.com/go/windsorcabanas/
I am originally from Czech republic but now living in South Africa. I am loving world of triathlon, racing as a pro, meeting new people and having my own training group.
My Tri Story:
I did my first triathlon in 1993, after i finished swimming. I missed racing and atmosphere of racing and triathlon looked like right sport. It took me quite long to start training seriously again but i did. Started with olympic distance and in 2006 i found out long distance.
Wish u all the best. Startet at the IM Austria 2009 in Klagenfurt and think about to start at the Ironman 70.3 in East London (South Africa) and connect the race with some nice holidays ..
Maybe u can give me some inputs for the race in Southafrica