As a web designer I have a special interest in finding the best web
hosts. I have experienced some down right horrible web hosts. Clients
don't want problems and neither do I. So I have searched high and low
for the best web hosts and tried probably a dozen different web hosts. I
have done research, asked associates, posted on forums, and in the end
found a handful of hosts I trust. The most important factors to me are
1) Level of customer service 2) Speed 3) Allow Secure Shell Access 3)
Feature Rich 4) Monthly Bandwidth 5) Space 6)
West Host
These guys have all the elements of what I look for in a good host and
their prices are great too.
Go Daddy
To my surprise GoDaddy offers reliable web hosting with great support.
I have not had a problem yet.
Axis Host
Smaller company with only e-mail support but great rates and reliable
service.
Host Gator
Another company my co-worker uses and loves.
When it's time to scale up:
The Rackspace Cloud
Excellent cloud computing for those who are ready to take it to the
next level.
Westhost Cloud
I have generally had a good experience with Westhost as well.