I use a hand spray bottle with a very diluted dish soap and water solution. Spray it on, and wipe it off with a microfiber cloth. The dish soap does well at removing grease and oil. It will also remove any type of wax you may have applied to your frame so you will need to reapply it after.
I only use the hose when the bike is muddy. But then I still finish up with the spray bottle and cloth.
I also remove the wheels, chain, and cassette. The chain and cassette gets soaked in chain-brite while I am cleaning the rest of the bike. The cranks stay in place most of the time and are only removed for a deep cleaning as needed.
If you have disc brakes, take care not to spray any cleaners on the brake pads or rotor braking surfaces. Many people report noisy brakes after a deep cleaning. I generally use denatured alcohol or similar product on the rotors.