diff --git a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/test/context/page_context.ts b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/test/context/page_context.ts
index 2415117f9fc86..62f3dc8d8d1b6 100644
--- a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/test/context/page_context.ts
+++ b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/test/context/page_context.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,8 @@ import { coreWorkerFixtures } from '../../worker';
  * ensuring consistent browser state across all tests.
  */
 export const pageContextFixture = coreWorkerFixtures.extend<{ context: BrowserContext }>({
-  context: async ({ context, log }, use) => {
-    // Add init script to set localStorage flags before any page navigation
-    // This will be executed on every page load/reload
-    await context.addInitScript(() => {
-      // Force hide tour for the solution navigation
-      localStorage.setItem('solutionNavigationTour:completed', 'true');
-    });
-
-    log.debug('Page context initialized');
+  context: async ({ context }, use) => {
+    // set localStorage flags before any page navigation
     await use(context);
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/core_fixtures.ts b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/core_fixtures.ts
index 13034848e1294..85c60cf246478 100644
--- a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/core_fixtures.ts
+++ b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/core_fixtures.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ export const coreWorkerFixtures = base.extend<{}, CoreWorkerFixtures>({
       const serversConfigDir = projectUse.serversConfigDir;
       const configInstance = createScoutConfig(serversConfigDir, projectUse.configName, log);
 
+      log.info(
+        `Running tests against ${
+          configInstance.isCloud
+            ? configInstance.serverless
+              ? `MKI ${configInstance.projectType} project`
+              : 'ECH deployment'
+            : `local ${
+                configInstance.serverless ? `serverless ${configInstance.projectType}` : 'stateful'
+              } cluster`
+        }`
+      );
+
       use(configInstance);
     },
     { scope: 'worker' },
@@ -179,6 +191,8 @@ export const coreWorkerFixtures = base.extend<{}, CoreWorkerFixtures>({
 
         customRoleHash = newRoleHash;
       };
+      // Hide the announcements (including the sidenav tour) in the default space
+      await kbnClient.uiSettings.update({ hideAnnouncements: true });
 
       await use({ session, customRoleName, setCustomRole });
 
diff --git a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/scout_space/parallel.ts b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/scout_space/parallel.ts
index 255ea4a6c16e8..7e3575877a237 100644
--- a/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/scout_space/parallel.ts
+++ b/src/platform/packages/shared/kbn-scout/src/playwright/fixtures/scope/worker/scout_space/parallel.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ export const scoutSpaceParallelFixture = coreWorkerFixtures.extend<
         setDefaultTime,
       };
 
+      /**
+       * To hide the sidenav tour we need to enable 'hideAnnouncements' setting
+       * It should hide both space tour and sidenav tour.
+       * Currently it can be set only per space, so we set it right after new space is created.
+       * TODO: update if setting becomes global https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/234771
+       */
+      await kbnClient.uiSettings.update({ hideAnnouncements: true }, { space: spaceId });
+
       log.serviceMessage('scoutSpace', `New Kibana space '${spaceId}' created`);
       await use({ savedObjects, uiSettings, id: spaceId });