What is BHost?
Mythic Beasts is a privately held, UK based ISP with over 10 years experience in providing Internet hosting services backed by expert support. Services range from the most basic domain, web and email hosting packages, through to high bandwidth, high availability configurations spread across multiple sites.
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BHost Reviews (120)
- ★★★★★103
- ★★★★★9
- ★★★★★2
- ★★★★★2
- ★★★★★4
Review Summary
Generated using AI from real user reviews
BHost's reviews split sharply into two camps: most customers report excellent value, reliability, and support, but a small group experienced critical service failures and non-responsive support. The overwhelming majority—around 80% of these 50 reviews—gave five stars, praising fast setup, affordable pricing, low downtime, and quick ticket resolution. Satisfied users consistently highlight that the company delivers on its promises for basic VPS needs and performs well above what you'd expect at the price point.
However, at least four reviewers reported severe problems: undelivered services after payment, extremely slow speeds despite paid upgrades, routing issues left unresolved for days, and 48-hour outages with no communication. In these cases, support either failed to respond for a week or longer, or never answered at all. One customer described the experience as a scam; another could only secure a refund through PayPal after support ignored multiple tickets.
The negative reviews suggest these aren't isolated complaints but patterns tied to order fulfillment and support responsiveness during crises. A handful of positive reviewers acknowledged support can take hours (not instant), and the service is best suited to technically capable users rather than beginners. For buyers comfortable managing their own infrastructure and willing to accept occasional delays, the value proposition is strong; for those needing guaranteed fast support or hands-on help, the risks are real.
★★★★★
Monday, October 1, 2012
“I got a server today and it seems solid, let's…”
I got a server today and it seems solid, let's just wait and see.
★★★★★
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Alphastone IT“Just to further echo what everyone else is saying about…”
Just to further echo what everyone else is saying about BHost - they are absolutely fantastic. Their customer support is the best I have seen full stop - having dealt with telecoms companies, datacenter operators, domain registrars and everything inbetween in the world of IT and networking, they are so friendly and willing to help their customers. They are superb. Would not move my servers even if there WAS a lower price!!
★★★★★
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
“Fantastic+value+for+money.+Zippy+fast+servers,+almost+zero+downtime,+helpful+customer+service.+One+of+the+best+unmanaged+VPS+provider.+Happy+to+recommend+them.”
Fantastic+value+for+money.+Zippy+fast+servers,+almost+zero+downtime,+helpful+customer+service.+One+of+the+best+unmanaged+VPS+provider.+Happy+to+recommend+them.
★★★★★
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
“I+haven't+been+with+bHost+long+(I+am+an+immigrant+from+a+happy+experience+with+my+previous+host),+but+they+have+been+absolutely+amazing+so+far.+I+had+a+small+service+blip+a+couple+of+days+ago+that+was+resolved+within+an+hour+of+submitting+a+ticket.+I+have+two+packages+with+them,+they+run+fast,+and+are+such+great+value+for+money+that+I+wish+there+were+more+stars+I+could+give+them. They+are+so+far+ahead+of+what+I+was+getting+at+my+previous+host+and+for+so+much+less.+I+have+to+wonder+how+they+can+possibly+do+it.+A+google+search+implied+that+restless+spirits+may+be+involved.+Personally,+even+if+I'm+going+to+end+up+damned,+I'd+still+recommend+them+wholeheartedly.”
I+haven't+been+with+bHost+long+(I+am+an+immigrant+from+a+happy+experience+with+my+previous+host),+but+they+have+been+absolutely+amazing+so+far.+I+had+a+small+service+blip+a+couple+of+days+ago+that+was+resolved+within+an+hour+of+submitting+a+ticket.+I+have+two+packages+with+them,+they+run+fast,+and+are+such+great+value+for+money+that+I+wish+there+were+more+stars+I+could+give+them.
They+are+so+far+ahead+of+what+I+was+getting+at+my+previous+host+and+for+so+much+less.+I+have+to+wonder+how+they+can+possibly+do+it.+A+google+search+implied+that+restless+spirits+may+be+involved.+Personally,+even+if+I'm+going+to+end+up+damned,+I'd+still+recommend+them+wholeheartedly.
★★★★★
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Metalsphere+Internet+Services“Fantastic+value+for+money,+virtually+zero+downtime,+resources+not+oversold,+support+within+a+couple+of+hours.+In+a+word+-+awesome.”
Fantastic+value+for+money,+virtually+zero+downtime,+resources+not+oversold,+support+within+a+couple+of+hours.+In+a+word+-+awesome.
★★★★★
Friday, August 24, 2012
“Started+using+bhost+as+they+offered+fedora+images,+now+I+recommend+them+to+everyone.+Simple+set-up,+just+works+and+gives+me+the+control+of+the+server+rather+than+stupidly+complex+administration+panels+like+parallels+or+cpanel.”
Started+using+bhost+as+they+offered+fedora+images,+now+I+recommend+them+to+everyone.+Simple+set-up,+just+works+and+gives+me+the+control+of+the+server+rather+than+stupidly+complex+administration+panels+like+parallels+or+cpanel.
★★★★★
Thursday, July 5, 2012
“I+initially+used+bhost+for+a+test+VPS+as+it+was+cheap.+I+had+no+expectations+whatsoever+as+long+as+it+was+up+when+I+wanted+to+test+things+it+would+be+fine.+I+prefer+the+predictability+of+Xen+over+openVZ+and+it's+not+so+easy+to+find+a+decent+Xen+provider+in+the+UK+because+openVZ+is+cheaper.+All+I+can+say+is+that+I+am+now+moving+a+portion+of+my+personal+sites+that+need+a+UK+base+over+to+bhost+as+the+testing+I+have+done+just+points+to+nothing+but+a+quality+and+friendly+service.+5+stars+all+the+way,+keep+up+the+good+work+folks!”
I+initially+used+bhost+for+a+test+VPS+as+it+was+cheap.+I+had+no+expectations+whatsoever+as+long+as+it+was+up+when+I+wanted+to+test+things+it+would+be+fine.+I+prefer+the+predictability+of+Xen+over+openVZ+and+it's+not+so+easy+to+find+a+decent+Xen+provider+in+the+UK+because+openVZ+is+cheaper.+All+I+can+say+is+that+I+am+now+moving+a+portion+of+my+personal+sites+that+need+a+UK+base+over+to+bhost+as+the+testing+I+have+done+just+points+to+nothing+but+a+quality+and+friendly+service.+5+stars+all+the+way,+keep+up+the+good+work+folks!
★★★★★
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
“Very+decent+VPS+hosting+at+a+very+low+price.+The+support+is+relatively+fast+and+polite+which+is+a+surprise+when+you+consider+how+cheap+they+are.”
Very+decent+VPS+hosting+at+a+very+low+price.+The+support+is+relatively+fast+and+polite+which+is+a+surprise+when+you+consider+how+cheap+they+are.
★★★★★
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Totally+Information“It+was+a+great+and+pleasant+surprise+to+find+a+UK+based+VPS+at+a+price+to+rival+a+US+based+Shared+Host.+BHost+continue+to+surprise+with+an+amazingly+reliable+service.+Even+better,+I+can't+tell+that+there+is+anyone+else+sharing+the+server,+performance+is+always+top+notch.+The+only+minor+thing+to+note+is+that+they+purely+focus+on+the+delivery+of+the+VPS+itself,+no+bells+and+whistles+like+DNS+and+no+extensive+help+files+like+Linode.”
It+was+a+great+and+pleasant+surprise+to+find+a+UK+based+VPS+at+a+price+to+rival+a+US+based+Shared+Host.+BHost+continue+to+surprise+with+an+amazingly+reliable+service.+Even+better,+I+can't+tell+that+there+is+anyone+else+sharing+the+server,+performance+is+always+top+notch.+The+only+minor+thing+to+note+is+that+they+purely+focus+on+the+delivery+of+the+VPS+itself,+no+bells+and+whistles+like+DNS+and+no+extensive+help+files+like+Linode.
★★★★★
Monday, July 2, 2012
Function28+Limited“Very+happy+with+the+hosting+solution.+Everything+I+need+and+helpful+people+who+can+talk+in+non-techy+terms,+but+seem+to+have+a+full+grasp+of+my+requirements+each+time+we+communicate.”
Very+happy+with+the+hosting+solution.+Everything+I+need+and+helpful+people+who+can+talk+in+non-techy+terms,+but+seem+to+have+a+full+grasp+of+my+requirements+each+time+we+communicate.