Yuma has a LOT of choices for accommodations. Since it's only 3 hours from Yuma to San Diego, you could consider the following:

Yuma Territorial Prison
Plank Road (west of Yuma)
Desert View Tower (In-Ko-Pah, in the mountains)

As for places to stay in San Diego, it will depend on what you want to do while here. If planning to do the typical things -- San Diego Zoo and Safari Park (formerly Wild Animal Park), Sea World, the beach -- then staying in Hotel Circle/Fashion Valley area would be smart. If something else, let me know, and I'll try to help.

Another thought on the DVD problem: purchase a small portable DVD player that you can keep? If you are planning to rent DVD's for him in the US (at Red Box outlets or similar), then buy one here and keep it at home later to use on Region 0 or 1 DVD's. If planning to bring DVD's from home, you might want to buy the DVD player at home and bring it, too, to ensure the Region compatibility.


Donna