I find it difficult to look for a host that will suit our site's needs. I know there are lots of web hosting companies out there, all offering their best service ever. Well I know that they are great, but still I don't want to end up having regrets.

My business partner and I know that almost every business or hobbies had their own websites so we decided to have our own. It's such a pain to look and listen and read paid reviews so we decided to look for a suitable host ourselves. We end up using this tool www.webhostingsearch.com/advanced-search.php and just by choosing your preferred criteria for a host, options will be getting narrower until only a few hosts are left. From there, we had an idea on which to choose. We ended up with Hostgator.

We are also using hostgator (shared hosting and VPS) and they are OK.

They are also other companies that are working perfectly.
In general it is easier to select a hosting company that provide cPanel.
Their environment generally does not have any issue with permission and privileges.

yep, I visited Hostgator and inquire about their service. Hopefully, their customer support is great. I find customer support really important, and I believe that a company with a good support will definitely establish their brand as one of the best and reliable in the market.