I have no idea how far you are from the port, but honestly it looks like people are have just went ahead and traveled to the port to wait it out at the port.
Is there a group with you at the hotel that are also trying to get out? - Maybe you all should travel as group to the port and wait it out there.
Did you read this?
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/18/060718105802.07trkg8t.html
They don't value their lives much.