This image shows the world famous Hotel del Coronado as it looked in the mid-20th Century, This image features the Patio area specifically.
The description states:
INNER PATIO
HOTEL DEL CORONADO
CORONADO, CALIFORNIA
The world-famous PATIO, nearly an acre of horticultural Grandeur — All colorful, tropical splendor.
Whatever one’s interests and tastes there’s joyous satisfaction in variety and abundance, here at America’s traditionally first choice, Seashore Resort.
–The hotel is a rare surviving example of the Victorian beach resort, located on an island just across a narrow strait from San Diego.
The postcard was used and is dated 7 January 1964.