These recommendations are based on our experiences managing many client websites across a number of hosting providers:
GoDaddy: Managed WordPress Ultimate Plan
- Excellent customer service, ease of access
- Includes malware scans, SSL certificate included, domain hosting can be included, daily backups and restoration, staging sites
https://www.godaddy.com/hosting/wordpress-hosting
Siteground GrowBig Plan
- Excellent customer service, ease of access
- Includes malware scans, SSL certificate included, domain hosting can be included, daily backups and restoration, staging sites
https://www.siteground.com/wordpress-hosting.htm
WPEngine: Managed WordPress Plan
- Excellent customer service, ease of access
- Includes malware scans, SSL certificate included, domain hosting can be included, daily backups and restoration, staging sites