I left almost two years ago, but I am still in contact with a lot of friends there and the situation is the same: pilot comfort is still ranking low on the company priority list.
Well, actually now with LTN base there is no need to layover (at least from the bases that I know), so at least the discomfort is limited to the two times per year that you need to go to the sim. I know they go to LGW a lot now for the training, but I don't know which hotel they use.