I was there a couple of weeks ago and yes there were more formal tables and chair areas than previously but that was only in the area that was called the library and there were still plenty of other places to sit without being sat at a table. So it certainly isn’t ‘one big restaurant’.

VS also replaced the hardly used jaquizzi with an informal seating area as well.

The staff were as excellent as ever I found them previously, there was no problem getting a spa appointment and they even made me a vesper martini (well two!)