Another great report Genius1, thanks for posting this.
I really liked the photos too although I do prefer them embedded. I think that this makes the report easier to followed as they are paired with the text.

The Hilton looks nice and certainly cuts down on the early morning travel. I'm more of a Marriott person myself but the facilities in the Hilton appear to be much better than that of the Marriott LHR offerring.

I found it interesting that you did not like the lounge decor, I thought that it looked fantastic, very smart indeed, but it is all down to personal taste. I might suggest that you don't visit the Korean Airlines Lounge at Incheon if you don't like bright colours!

The J cabin looks very smart, unlike Emirates. I like the fact that AF have not stuck with the traditional 'offwhite' palate for the interior panels in some areas, although the carpet does remind me of early 80's wall paper.

Interesting about the leg room. No-one should feel squashed in or restricted in business class. Are you especially tall?

This might be something that I try myself soon, seems like a very good opportunity, thanks for posting.