Originally Posted by matriarchy

There is no single best host for everyone. No host can meet everyone's needs.

Someone should be asking you a lot of questions before they give you a quote on hosting. There is more to it than price or even good service.

What will you be doing on the site?
Will you need lots of storage? Lots of bandwidth?
Do you need to install scripts? Want to be able to auto-install common scripts?
Do you need shell access? DNS hosting?
Just one site, or a deal on hosting multiple sites?
How expert are you? Need lots of help, or just the occassional helpdesk ticket?
Do you need a particular platform? Windows or Linux?
Do you need support for anything special? ColdFusion? Miva? Plone? Java?
Do you want your domain registration conveniently rolled into your hosting bill?
Will you be sending email? How much? Email marketing?
Do you need a static IP or an SSL certificate? BYOcert?
Hosting big audio or video files? Streaming? Podcasting?

Maybe your site is simple and static... but make sure you are getting all the features you need before you decide based on price alone.