Anyone used Airport Express to use hotel wired connection for iphone wifi?

I'm thinking of getting a Airport Express to take overseas. It appears a lot of hotels offer free wired internet access but charge for wireless.
Anyone done this?

Yes. You connect Airport Express to the hotel room's ethernet connection. You have the Airport Express distribute IP addresses (NAT). You can then connect computers and devices to your Airport's wireless network.
Some hotels don't have wireless but charge for wired. Using an Airport Express in this manner allows you to connect more that one device for the one charge.

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